Chap 8

Question 1

What is an ethical dilemma?

Answer 1

Is a situation a person faces in which a decision must be made about the appropriate behavior

Question 2

An ethical dilemma is a situation a person faces in which a decision must be made about the ______________

Answer 2

Appropriate Behavior

Question 3

In recent years, _______________________ have been developed to help people resolve ethical dilemmas

Answer 3

Formal Frameworks

Question 4

The purpose of such formal framework is in identifying the

Answer 4

Ethical issues and deciding an appropriate course of action using the person’s own values

Question 5

Step 1

Answer 5

Obtain the relevant facts

Question 6

Step 2

Answer 6

Identify the ethical issues from the facts

Question 7

Step 3

Answer 7

Determine who is affected by the outcome of the dilemma and how each person or group is affected

Question 8

Step 4

Answer 8

Identify the alternatives available to the person who must resolve the dilemma

Question 9

Step 5

Answer 9

Identify the likely consequences of each alternative

Question 10

Step 6

Answer 10

Decide the appropriate action