Pope Ch. 8 Flashcards
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17 steps in ethical decision-making
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- State the question, dilemma, or concern as clearly as possible
- Anticipate who will be affected by the decision
- Figure out who, if anyone, is the client
- Assess whether our areas of competence––and of missing knowledge, skills, experience, or expertise––fit the situation
- Review relevant formal ethics codes and standards
- Review relevant legal standards
- Review the relevant research and theory
- Consider whether personal feelings, biases, or self-interest might shade our ethical judgment
- Consider whether social, cultural, religious, or similar factors affect the situation and the search for the best response
- Consider consultation
- Develop alternative courses of action
- Think through the alternative courses of action
13.Try to adopt the perspective of each person who will be affected - Decide what to do, review or reconsider it, and take action
- Document the process and assess the results
- Assume personal responsibility for the consequences
- Consider implications for preparation, planning, and prevention
2
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Correspondence Bias and The Fundamental Attribution Error
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Very similar. Both involve ascribing the observed behavior of another person to that person’s personal characteristics rather than situational constraints. There is a debate on Wikipedia about how these two concepts are subtly different, but for our purposes, they are quite similar.
3
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Meehl’s (1977) Double Standard of Morals
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We tend to hold other people’s explanations to a much higher scientific standard of logic, plausibility, persuasiveness, and proof than we do for our own explanations.