ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND ETHICAL DECISION MAKING
Ethical Decision Making Process
1. Identify the ethical dilemma 2. Discover alternative actions 3. Decide who might be affected 4. List the probable effects of the alternatives 5. Select the best alternative
Societal Dilemma
A social dilemma is a situation in which an individual profits from selfishness unless everyone chooses the selfish alternative, in which case the whole group loses
Ethical Decision Making
An ethical dilemma is a situation or problem facing an individual that involves complex and often conflicting principles of ethical behavior.
Personal Ethical Dilemma
Ethical dilemma that involves a conflict in an individual's personal values are personal ethical dilemma
Employee Safety Issues
Ethical dilemmas may surface in the course of the safety practitioner work largely because there may be occasions when there are conflicts of interest and loyalty derived from their different roles
Professional Ethical Dilemma
It is an ethical dilemma that involves a conflict in one's professional / work / Business values.
Commitment
a promise or pledge to do something
Principle of Beneficence
action of helping others and performing actions that result in benefit to another person
Principle of Non-maleficence
avoid unnecessary harms; if a harm is unavoidable, minimize it
Competency
the ability to do something successfully or efficiently
principle of justice
We have an obligation to provide others with whatever they are owed or deserve. In public life, we have an obligation to treat all people equally, fairly, and impartially.
Human Resources Issues
Human resources deals with employees and their development related activities in an organization. It is where ethics really matter, since it concerns human issues
Ethical dilemmas
Situations in which there is a choice to be made between two options, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion.
consciousness
The awareness to act consistently and apply moral convictions to daily behavior
Principle of Respect for Autonomy
The duty to respect individual liberty, values, beliefs & choices.
WHISTLE BLOWING
Whistle blowing is a process to expose any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical or not correct within an organization that is either public or private.
