1.2 study of ethics

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Ethics is a branch of philosophy focused on

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moral problems and moral judgements

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In evaluating ethics, we evaluate

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human decisions and actions

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In evaluating ethics, we evaluate

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human decisions and actions

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We assign judgements about decisions and actions according to the perspective of

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some moral principle or ethical guideline

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Describing an act as ethical has little meaning unless it is

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grounded in some foundational understanding of what it means to be good or right, and conversely what it means to be bad or wrong

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the ‘right’ thing to do is not always

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obvious or readily discernible

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Ethical considerations suffuse our

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daily judgements, decisions, and actions

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the very meaning of professionalism is constituted by excellence in both the

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technical and ethical dimensions of the work

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As argued by Francis (2009), the use of intuition in ethical decision-making in psychology is to be

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mistrusted without other bases of judgement

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In his landmark 1983 book, Schon questions the

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utility of this technical rationality model in solving complex, practical, ethical problems in practice

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Technical rationality represents a top-down application of

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professional knowledge

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As argued by Francis (2009), the use of intuition in ethical decision-making in psychology is to be mistrusted

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other bases of judgement

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It has been observed that ethical violations are commonly driven by

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prejudices, rationalisations, and insufficient training and experience

Question 13

In his landmark 1983 book, Schon questions the utility of this technical rationality model in solving

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complex, practical, ethical problems in practice