Ethical Decision- Making · Realistic What are some of ... Ethical principles are ground rules of decision-making, not merely factors to take into account. Breaking the law and being

Ethical Decision-Making

Ethics has to be practical in the kind of decisions we face daily. Realistic

What are some of the ethical issues you face or can face?

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Ethical training enables us to think about why we make the decisions we do.

Ethical principles are ground rules of decision-making, not merely factors to take into account

Breaking the law and being unethical are not synonymous◦Breaking the law may be unethical, but being unethical is not always breaking the law

Ethics is not about what you do, rather it is the study of: what you should do?OUGHT

Ethics: Is a philosophy that examines the principles of right and wrong, good and bad

Is ethics that judges the rightness or wrongness of behavior based of the act itself.Inconsequential EthicsDuty (Kant)

Is ethics that determined the moral worth of an act based on its consequences or intention.ConsequentialUtilitarianism:Pain and Punishment

Moral character Personal qualities and character traits Habitual actions A philosophy of life, not just do, but

become Both natural and acquired qualities (lying is dishonest, which is a vice, not a

virtue) Virtue is the concept of happiness

Value= Something for which we have enduring preference

Ethics= Form a specific set of values

Ethics is about character and courage and how we meet the challenge when doing the right thing will cost more than we want to pay. “The Ought”

What is character and does it really matter?

What are some of the attributes of someone with good character?

Is character something you can develop or is it something you just have or not?

Distinguishing characterMoral natureGuiding beliefs

Loyalty or integrity?

Loyalty to whom and why?

Can unwavering loyalty ever be a problem?

What and WhoDo We Think Of?

Presented By: Dr. Everett Doolittle

Management/Supervision:a quest for leadership

What is a leader?

Is a Leader, Just Someone

With Followers?Presented By: Dr. Everett Doolittle

Command has the power todirect you to where theywant you to go.


Parental is different from command in that they believe they can direct you to where you should be and need to go.

They lead because they know what is best for you.



Contingency leader believes that to be effective they must do whatever it takes to get the job done.

Manipulate, deceive, empower, or delegate.

Situational or contingency


This is a philosophy of Management characterized by: a vision, enlightened reasoning, moral responsibility, and good faith.

Value centered leaders lead others through communicating the vision


Through participatory leadership they develop involvement and commitment in the vision.

The vision and focus then becomes that of the followers.


Setting the Standard

You can’t force ethical conduct onto a organization.How do you develop ethics?


Factors in developing ethics in an organization:

Management’s leadership; Commitment to responsible

conduct Trust in employees; Mission/values statements that

provide workers with clarity about the organization’s ethical expectations Presented By: Dr. Everett Doolittle

Factors in developing ethics in an organization:

Open, honest, and timely communications;

Tools to help employees resolve ethical problems;

Rewards and recognition system that reinforce the importance of ethics.

Not tolerating unethical conduct. Example: sexual harassment,

discrimination (and others?)Presented By: Dr. Everett Doolittle

Our values can be clarified, and as a leader, it is important that we do

Mutual understanding and trust depends on it.


The Leader has a major impact on the ethical organization

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Ethical Decision- Making · Realistic What are some of ... Ethical principles are ground rules of decision-making, not merely factors to take into account. Breaking the law and being