Analyzing an Ethical Problem Flashcards
What does FISH SEDER stand for?
Facts, Issues, Stake Holders, Harms,
Solutions, Evaluation, Decision, Explain, Reflect
What is part one of FISH SEDER
Data Collection
What is part two of FISH SEDER
Analysis of Data
our ethical behavior is constrained by cognitive, psychological, emotional, and environmental limits that impede our ability to act rationally.
Boundedly ethical
cognitive biases and shortcuts
heuristics
series of behaviors, actions, and consequences that become routine or expected in a particular situation or environment.
scripts
what is framing?
Framing a problem or decision according to one particular dimension can lead individuals to ignore other important dimensions or values
what bias of ethical fading is known as the “slippery slope?”
incrementalism
what is justifying unethical behavior
self-deception
what is self-serving bias?
to blame external factors for our behavior as opposed to internal factors
what is locus of control?
how one views their relationship with their environment
Often associated with children, at this level a person tends to focus on ethics only to the extent that it impacts their immediate pleasure or happiness.
Pre-conventional level
which stage of the pre-conventional level is a person makes ethical choices solely to avoid punishment
stage 1
which stage focuses not only on the punishment that will result, but also looks to the rewards a person receives
stage 2
most adolescents and adults achieve. At this level, a person internalizes moral issues and can think about ethics more abstractly
Conventional Level