4 Tips to Help You Make Better, More Ethical Decisions
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The ABCD Guide to Ethical Decision-Making
A series of questions we can use to examine ethical issues we are faced with, centered around 4 dimensions:
- Awareness
- Beliefs
- Consequences
- Decision
It can take us out of the trap of just assuming we’re good people, without truly delivering on that assumption.
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A. Awareness of ethical issues
Assess if you are aware of the ethical issue you’re a part of, with questions like:
- Do we know all the facts?
- Is this an ethical problem or a legal one? Or both?
- Can it be resolved simply by calling upon the law or referring to an organizational policy?
- Am I aware of the people involved in this case and who may be affected by my decision and action?
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B. Beliefs around ethical issues
Establish your moral beliefs, principles, values and virtues, or lack thereof, with questions like:
- What kind of person am I? Would I want this done to me or to those I love?
- Would it be responsible of me if I thought everyone should act this way in my situation?
- Am I setting a good example or a bad example?
- Can I continue to respect myself given the probable outcomes of my action?
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C. Consequences of ethical issues
Use moral imagination to think about consequences for yourself and others, not only now but into the future as well:
- Who may be affected by my decision?
- How may my decisions/actions affect other and myself?
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D. Decisions related to ethical issues
Decide what is the best thing to do when faced with moral issues, considering questions like:
- Would I mind my action being broadcast on the six o’clock news?
- Could I justify my actions to my family and close friends?
- What advice would I give to a close friend who had the same decision to make as I do?
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