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    The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at scu works with professionals and organizations. The Center does not tell people what to think; rather, we suggest what to think about and how to think it through. The framework for making an ethical decision is the product of extensive dialogue.

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    The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara

    SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY


    University works with professionals and organizations in
    many fields, as well as students and educators to promote
    ethical reflection and action.The Center does not tell people
    what to think; rather we suggest what to think about and
    how to think it through. We focus on:

    n Bioethics and Health Care Ethics


    n Business Ethics
    n Campus Ethics and Student Life
    n Character Education

    n Government Ethics

    Extensive resources on these and other topics:

    Articles and Cases


    www.scu.edu/ethics/focusareas

    Ethical Decision Making Resources


    www.scu.edu/ethics/decision

    Events (Open to the Public)


    www.scu.edu/ethics-center/events

    Blogs
    www.scu.edu/ethics-center/ethicsblog

    Sign up to receive a monthly Center update


    www.scu.edu/ethics/subscribe Making an
    Ethical Decision
    Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
    500 El Camino Real
    Santa Clara, CA 95053-0633 The Markkula Center
    408-554-5319
    [email protected] for Applied Ethics
    www.scu.edu/ethics

    This framework for making an ethical decision is the product of extensive


    Providing practical tools for ethical living
    dialogue at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics since its founding in 1986.
    The Center is grateful to the staff, faculty, and friends of the Center who have
    contributed to its development. Permission to reprint this pamphlet is granted for
    non-commercial purposes, as long as credit is given to the Markkula Center for
    Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.

    scu.edu/ethics
    Making an Ethical Decision

    Recognize an Ethical Issue n Which option best respects the rights of all
    who have a stake? (The Rights Approach)
    1. Could this decision or situation be damaging
    to someone or to some group? Does this
    n Which option treats people equally or
    decision involve a choice between a good
    proportionately? (The Justice Approach)
    and bad alternative, or perhaps between
    two “goods” or between two “bads”?
    n Which option best serves the community
    as a whole, not just some members?
    2. Is this issue about more than what is legal or
    (The Common Good Approach)
    what is most efficient? If so, how?
    n Which option leads me to act as the sort of
    Get the Facts
    person I want to be? (The Virtue Approach)
    3. What are the relevant facts of the case?
    What facts are not known? Can I learn more Make a Decision and Test It
    about the situation? Do I know enough to
    7. Considering all these approaches, which
    make a decision?
    option best addresses the situation?
    4. What individuals and groups have an
    8. If I told someone I respect—or told a
    important stake in the outcome? Are some
    television audience—which option I have
    concerns more important? Why?
    chosen, what would they say?
    5. What are the options for acting? Have all
    the relevant persons and groups been
    Act and Reflect on the Outcome
    consulted? Have I identified creative 9. How can my decision be implemented
    options? with the greatest care and attention to the
    concerns of all stakeholders?
    Evaluate Alternative Actions
    10. How did my decision turn out and what
    6. Evaluate the options by asking the following
    have I learned from this specific situation?
    questions:

    n Which option will produce the most good


    and do the least harm? (The Utilitarian
    Approach)

    Copyright ©2009. Santa Clara University.

    Markkula Center for Applied Ethics scu.edu/ethics

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