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
