Introduction In becoming a public administrator one will face a number of issues. Some of these issues will entail confronting ethical matters. In this paper, the following decision making models are discussed; Werhane, Greenleaf, Rest, Nash, Markkula, and Badaracco. These models are explained, compared, and contrasted. Additionally, their strengths and weaknesses are identified. The end product in this assignment is the creation of my own ethical decision making model influence by the six models studied in this paper.
Ethical Decision Making Models The Werhane Model relies on the concept of moral imagination. Moral imagination has three components. The first is Reproductive Imagination. Reproductive Imagination is having a sense
The Badacco’s Model inquires that individuals think about what the real issues are at hand. Furthermore, the model prompts individuals to assess what they are accountable for and what they have control over. Furthermore, the Badaracco’s Model encourages the individual to think about how the decision will be realized and forces an individual to look at multiple perspective to ensure the appropriate decision was taken (Week 10, 2016). Moreover, there is an emphasis in the model about looking at one’s core values to determine whether the decision made aligns with the right core values. Lastly, the individual through the use of this model analyzes whether the decision at hand aligns or measures up with their
Rest’s Four Component Model, Markkula’s Model, and Werhane all indicate that the first step is recognizing the ethics behind an issue. The second element that is common across most models is the concept of consequences. Markkula’s Model, Greenleaf’s Ethical Test, Nash’s Model, Greenleaf’s Ethical Test, and Rest’s Four Component Model all consider the consequences a decision may have on an individual or group of people. Greenleaf’s Ethical Test requires an individual to consider the effect the decision will not just individuals or groups of people but the whole society. A third element that is common across some models relates to viewing an issue through different perspectives. Werhane’s Model explicitly emphasizes individuals to look at problems from different points of view. Nash’s model also asks individuals to do the same. Meanwhile, Markkula’s has an individual seek out other individuals that will offer different perspectives on the issue. Bardacco’s model goes beyond analyzing an issue through different perspectives, but also helps an individual develop methods to evaluate appropriate
Stout, M., & Love, J. (2013). ETHICAL CHOICE MAKING. Public Administration Quarterly, 37(2), 278-294. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.library.unlv.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1355492932?accountid=3611
This paper is an analysis of the ethical business decision matrix developed by The George S. May Company (May), a management-consulting firm. The paper will also compare how these guidelines were used by John D. Beckett (Beckett) in his company and how the author’s firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC (PwC), uses them. The guidelines are meant to be used by employees. These guidelines are specifically a measure of moral and ethical principles tied to business ethics in acceptability of right and wrong behaviour in the workplace.
The Relationship lens demonstrates a preference for reasoning over intuition and community over the individual. Under this ethical lens, people are more inclined to use facts and logic to solve problems and reach desired objectives. They tend to design processes and well-defined structures that lead decision making and ethical judgement.
In order to address the above components, five decision making steps have to be put in place, these are; being attentive, being intelligent, being reasonable, being responsible, and being reflective. The first step, being attentive, involves evaluating the whole situation and coming up with the data and information about the problem at hand. In so doing the following questions are viewed; what facts to bear in mind, what direction to take so as to get the expected solution, and what is the main issue to work on. In the second step, being intelligent, the information is clearly studied to determine whether the collected data is revealing the correct details concerning the problem. Determine the stakeholde...
Before starting this reading assignment I never thought to question why I make the decisions I do in such a short amount of time. After reading Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, written by Malcolm Gladwell I have a better understanding of how we as individuals perceive and react to information. This book provides insight on how to critically asses and understand the way our minds operate on a deeper level. The book consists of 6 chapters, each providing insight on how the decision making process works and how it affects what we do with every second of the day. Throughout each chapter there are subsections with personal stories, case studies, or examples that help provide an alternative view on how the decision making process is carried out under normal circumstances.
Describe an ethical dilemma that could occur in your organization. Apply the ethical decision making model. Using the detailed analysis of alternative actions (Chapter 5, Table 5-1) create a table analyzing potential alternative solutions for your dilemma.
The main idea of this perspective is that people make goal-directed decisions based on their rational thinking. (Hutchison, 2015) In this case study, rational choice perspective is used by Laura, Danny, and Kid. Each member provides a strong example of rational choice based on their own self-interest.
Bush, S. S., Connell, M. A., & Denney, R. L. (2006). Ethical Practice in Forensic Psychology: A Systematic Model for Decision Making. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/11469-001
Ethics is the study of how people should live. people have different views and beliefs of how they're supposed to live their life. people from all over the world have different ethical beliefs and different ways to determine which beliefs are right and which are wrong. when you visit a different country, you notice things they are doing and those things might seem wrong to you and you would never consider doing what they have just done but in their society its normal and everyone does it. inside the margins of this paper I am going to analyze the top three models used to determine a morally significant being based on the criteria in your book. I will first define a moral agent and a morally significant being then take you through the steps to deciding what a significant being is and which criteria you would use for each.
Making the moral right decision is never seen on paper. What could be seen as the right thing to do, may not be the right thing for other people. Also, making decisions and then having to face them later on, can impose a difficult problem for many people. Many of us have made a decision that we end up regretting later on. In the healthcare field, decision making could be life and death of a patient
Parents have moral and legal obligation to take care of their child and provide him with food, shelter and necessary medical care. After the divorce, the child will live with one parent who will have legal and physical custody. In times of emergency most contentious philosophical and religious beliefs requires compromise. In a situation when former spouses disagree on the practice of conventional medicine, the family attorney will be able to assist to reach an agreement.“But while adult patients can refuse treatments on grounds of faith, the religious convictions of a child—or of their parents—are not an acceptable legal defense against withholding lifesaving treatment” (When Parents Disagree on Medical Care for Their Children. (2013).
These phases may change people’s perspectives on how they will approach certain situations. It would help if everyone could apply these phases in their daily lives because it would eliminate tough situations where there is no time to think. Wheelwright gives his readers a better understanding of what an ethical person should think like. In Gig, Thomas uses two out of wheelwright’s phases, but even then he still wasn’t satisfied with the result. It all depends if these phases are applied in our lives correctly. They may not work one hundred percent correctly, but they will help make our lives a little easier.
In society we will always faces ethical and unethical choices. There are time when we cannot always chose the ethical approach. Other decisions primarily only affect us as individuals. However, when you are in the public eye such as police officer your decisions affect others. In this paper the discussion will be based on the Kansas City case study.
“Moral imagination is the element that distinguishes good people who make ethically responsible decisions, from good people who do not,” according to Hartman & DesJardins (2013). Not just the obvious options with regard to a particular dilemma are considered, but also the more subtle ones that might not be evident at first. In the case of discovering a lost iPod, one person might decide to keep it because they decide that the chances of discovering the true owner are slim, and that if they don’t keep it, the next person to discover it will. Another alternative could be to return early for the next class to see who is sitting at the desk. Also, they could find out who the previous class teacher was and ask that teacher for help in identifying the owner. The most helpful way to evaluate the impact of each alternative is to place oneself in the other person’s
The field of ethics (or moral philosophy) involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior (Fieser, 2009). Many of the decisions one faces in a typical day could result in a multitude of outcomes. At times it can be hard to determine whether or not the decision you are making is an ethical one. Many philosophies have been devised to illustrate the different ways of evaluating moral decisions. Normative ethics focuses on assessing right and wrong behavior. This may involve reinforcing positive habits, duties we should follow, or the consequences of our behavior (Fieser, 2009). Of the many normative philosophies two stand out to be most accepted; teleology and deontology. Although they oppose each other in how actions are evaluated, they uphold many similar characteristics under the surface.