chapter 9 evaluation

Solution Guidelines

Economically, Environmentally, Politically Ethically Responsible, Safe

EVALUATION

It is the last task in problem-solving heuristic

Humans and Environment

Make sure the proposed solution is safe to both ______ and ______.

FORTITUDE

Not moving blindly away from something we do not like

4 CLASSICAL VIRTUES

Prudence, Temperance Fortitude, Justice

5 P's (Blanchard and Peale)

Purpose, Pride, Patience Persistence, perspective

PERSISTENCE

Are you sticking to your guns and not being dissuaded by other demands? Have you given up too soon on finding a solution

TEMPERANCE

Avoiding either being rash or suppressing our emotions

Problem Solving Heuristic Steps

Define, Generate, Decide Implement, Evaluate

TRUE

Evaluation should be an Ongoing Process throughout the life of a project

PERSPECTIVE

Have you taken the time to focus inside yourself to be sure everything fits with your ideas and beliefs? How does the solution fit into the Big Picture

PATIENCE

Have you taken the time to think through all the ramifications of your solutions

Evaluation Checklist

Have you used the 9 types of socratic questions Have all the Consequences been examined Have you argued both sides(positive,negative) Have the solutions accomplished all it could Have you checked the procedure and logic of the arguments

JUSTICE

Having the will to act in truth on the way things actually are and to act with fairness to all concerned

ADVISOR

He facilitate the ethical evaluation process He plays a passive role(listening) or an aggressive role(actively questioning)

Evaluation Checklist

Is the solution logical Is the solution Blunder-free Is the problem Solved or a Patchwork solution Is the criteria, constrains satisfied Does the solution solve the real problem Does the solution have the desired impact

PRIDE

Is there any false pride or self-doubt involved? Can you take pride in the solution

FOUR COMPONENT MODEL

Sensing the presence of moral issues Reasoning through the moral issues Making a decision Following through on the decision

PERSPECTIVE

The hub around which other P's rotate. It is developing the inner guidance that helps us see things more clearly

PATIENCE

The virtue Temperance plays a role in this P

BLANCHARD AND PEALE

Their book The Power of Ethical Management offer a set of guidelines to help us quickly sort through the issues at hand and reach an ethical solution

SEEBAUER AND BARRY

They decribe another way of looking at the ethical decision-making process namely as a " Four-Component Model "

PRUDENCE

Thinking about a moral problem clearly and completely

PRIDE

This P can be related to the virtue Justice

PERSISTENCE

This P draws from the virtues Temperance and Fortitude

PURPOSE

This P involves the virtue Prudence

PERSPECTIVE

This P related to virtues Prudence and Justice

K.T. DECISION ANALYSIS

This technique will help us make the decision and implementation procedure to help us carry through on our solution

Qualitative and Quantitative

Types of judgements during the evaluation process

FALSE

Using properly and carefully the Evaluation Checklist cannot point out some otherwise hidden flaws and catch costly mistakes before the solution is implemented.

TRUE

We must look for any Fallacies in the logic that might have occurred

2 Questions Arise of Ethics

What is ethical ? How can we make sure we are not ethically blinded

PURPOSE

What is the objective for which you are striving? Are you comportable