Ethical Decision Making Model i

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ETHICAL DECISION MAKING

MODEL I


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INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS

Thats cheating! No its not!

Thats wrong! No, its fine!

Its just part of the game!


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Frequently there is no critical examination

nor probing of the set of beliefs, the actual

basis for rendering moral judgment, used bythe person making such comments. In part

this is due to the paucity of attention paid to

the study of ethics, generally, and to sportethics, particularly, at all levels of

schooling:


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COURSE OBJECTIVES

ENCOURAGE, INSPIRE, MOTIVATEYOU TO THINK ABOUT ETHICAL

DECISIONS YOU MAKE.

PROVIDE A SYSTEMATIC WAY OF

MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS.

THE MODEL (MODEL 1)


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DEFINITIONS

ETHICSa sub-discipline of philosophy

concerned with issues of right and wrong in

human conduct. It is concerned with goodand bad; what is authentic and not

authentic; and with the notions of duty,

obligation, and moral responsibility. VALUESIndividual beliefs which

motivate and guide behavior.


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NORMSGroup or societal standards or

generally held criteria for acceptable

conduct.

ETHICSObjective basis upon which

judgments are rendered regarding right or

wrong behavior.


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MORALSActions, behavior, and the

principles that guide them.

OFTEN USED AS SYNONYM FOR

ETHICS.


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ETHICAL BASES/THEORIES

DEONTOLOGY

TELEOLOGY

EXISTENSIALISM


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DEONTOLOGICAL

Rule-based approach, focusing on

obligation and duty, similar to the

orientation found in the Bible. Sinceattention is directed to the act itself, this

approach is non-consequentialist.

FOCUS: WHAT IS RIGHT


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DEONTOLOGICAL

RULE-BASED

OBLIGATION OR DUTY

ATTENTION DIRECTED TO ACT

ITSELF

FOCUS: WHAT IS RIGHT.


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TELEOLOGICAL

An approach that focuses on the consequences of

the action, one that conceives of ethics as

concerned with measuring the amount ofgoodness, or badness, arising from behavior.

Attention is directed towards assessing the

consequences of a particular action rather than

examining the act itself.

FOCUS: WHAT IS GOOD


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TELEOLOGICAL

CONSEQUENCES

MEASURES AMOUNT OF GOOD OR

BAD ARRISING FROM BEHAVIOR

FOCUS: WHAT IS GOOD


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DISCUSSION

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

DEONTOLOGICAL AND

TELEOLOGICAL

SPOCK VS. KIRK


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DISCUSS EMBRYONIC STEM CELL

RESEARCH.

We cannot allow the theology of a few to

prevent the progress of the many


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EXISTENTIAL

Attention is directed squarely on the individual.

Concepts such as authenticity, which refers to how

true the person is to himself or herself, integrity,and genuine-ness are factors that must be

considered in judging each individual act at that

particular time within the context of the unique

circumstances prevailing. FOCUS: WHAT IS AUTHENTIC


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EXISTENTIALISM

ATTENTION ON INDIVIDUAL

INTEGRITY

TRUE TO SELF

CONSISTENT

AUTHENTIC FOCUS: WHAT IS AUTHENTIC


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EXAMPLES OF EXISTENTIALISM

DISCUSS USA OLYMPIC HOCKEY

PLAYERS TRASHING DORM ROOMS.

DISCUSS VITO CORLEONE

PIRATES CODE

CONSISTENT UMPIRES


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THE 5 STEP MODEL

PROCESS IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT

CONCLUSIONS MAY BE DIFFERENT


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MODEL I

1. OBTAIN AND CLARIFY ALL THEPERTINENT FACTS OF THE CASE ORINCIDENT.

2. IDENTIFY AND ENUNCIATE THEETHICAL MAXIM(S) TO BE USED.

3. TIME

4. IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS EXTENUATINGCIRCUMSTANCES

5. RENDER JUDGMENT.


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STEP 1: GATHERING

INFORMATION PERTINENT FACTS

EVERYONE ON SAME PAGEOFTEN

SOURCE OF CONFUSION


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STEP 2: ETHICAL MAXIM

CAN USE:

DEONTOLOGYARE THERE ANY RULES?UNDERSTOOD RULES?

TELEOLOGYWHAT ARE BENEFITS? WHAT ARENEGATIVES?

EXISTENSIALISMWAS BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT,AUTHENTIC?

More than one ethical maxim can be found to serve as themoral yardstick against which we can measure behavior.

Invoking more than one ethical maxim promotes a wider-ranging moral discourse.


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STEP 3: TIME

HELPS COMPLETE STEP ONE

PRIOR

MOTIVATION

INTENTION (MURDER V. MANSLAUGHTER)

DURING

ESTABLISHED RULES

UNWRITTEN RULES

(THROWING AT THE BATTER) AFTER

CONSEQUENCES

(NO HARM NO FOUL)


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STEP 4: SPECIAL

EXTENUATING

CIRCUMSTANCES

COMPLETES STEP ONE

Les Miserables

Everest Climbers

New Orleans nurses post Katrina

euthanize severe cases


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STEP 5: RENDER JUDGMENT

CAN BE DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON

ETHICAL BASE

NOT ALWAYS BLACK AND WHITE,OFTEN GRAY

REASONS HELP SUPPORT JUDGMENT

AT LEAST PROCESS IS USED


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PRACTICE

THE CASE OF LISA LESLIE

(CASE 8.7)

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