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Analyzing Ethical Case Studies: Methodology and Decision-Making Frameworks

This article provides a structured approach to analyzing ethical case studies in two main steps. Step 1 involves defining issues by categorizing information into factual, conceptual, and moral questions. Step 2 focuses on evaluating the defined ethical issues using methods like line drawing and flow charting. Line drawing helps clarify moral principles in ambiguous situations, while flow charting examines sequences of decisions and their consequences. Through practical examples, we explore how to weigh conflicting moral values and make informed choices, emphasizing the value of compromise and informed decision-making.

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Analyzing Ethical Case Studies: Methodology and Decision-Making Frameworks

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  1. Methodology for Analyzing Ethics Case Studies Part 2

  2. Step 1 – Defining the Issues • Separate the information into three categories • Factual Questions • Conceptual Questions • Moral Questions

  3. Step 2 – We Evaluate Our Ethical Issues

  4. We Have Defined the Problem– How Do We Analyze? Line Drawing and / or Flow Charting

  5. Line Drawing Great for situations with clear applicable moral principles but significant gray area about which ethical principle applies POSITIVE Paradigm Negative Paradigm Unambiguously not morally acceptable Unambiguously morally acceptable

  6. Flow Charting Especially useful when considering a sequence of events or series of consequences flowing from each decision Should Sage and Shilah eat the squirrels? The squirrels are eating mama’s garden We’d be full The veggies would be safe We’d have to eat veggies The veggies would disappear. Mama would be sad. Sage and Shilah wouldn’t have to eat veggies

  7. Choices Between Two Conflicting Moral Values • If one is more obviously significant than the other, the choice makes sense • Creative middle way – find a compromise that will work with everyone • Frequently very hard to sell • Make the hard choice – the best choice possible with the information available at the time

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