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Define ethics
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the principles that define behavior as right, good and proper. Such principles do not always dictate a single course of action, but provide means of evaluating and deciding between competing options
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Define values
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the inner judgements that determine how a person actually behaves
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Are ethic and values interchangeable?
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NO
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The importance of UNIVERSALITY
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the universal ethical value of respect for others dictates honoring the dignity and autonomy of each person and cautions against self righteousness in areas of legitimate controversy
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When values collide: values vs value systems
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values are what we prize and our value system is the order in which we prize them. Value systems will also determine how we will behave in certain situations
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From values to principles
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we translate values into principles so they can guide and motivate ethical conduct
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Self restraint helps you be ethical. explain
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not necessarily doing what you have the POWER, RIGHT or WANT, to do
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reasons to be ethical
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inner benefit, personal advantage, approval, religion, habit
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what are two obstacles to being ethical
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self interest, and the pursuit of happiness
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Name the 6 pillars of character
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1. trustworthiness
2. respect 3. reponsibility 4. fairness 5. caring 6 citizenship |
Total Recall Really Fucks Caring Citizens
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Are all lies enthical?
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No, but they are all dishonest
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What is the golden rule of the pillars of respect
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"do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
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Keys to respect
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civility, courtesy, decency, dignity, autonomy, tolerance and acceptance
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Within the six pillars, what does responsibility mean?
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being in charge of our choices and, thus, our lives. We are morally on the hook for our actions because our actions matter.
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Within the six pillars, what is caring?
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the highest form of caring is the honest expression of benevolence or altruism. Caring is the heart of ethics
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Within the six pillars, what is citizenship?
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includes civic virtues and duties that prescribe how we ought to behave as part of the community
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What is a statement of recognizing important decisions
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the greater the potential consequences, the greater the need for careful decision making
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Good decisions are both ethical and effective
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a decision is ethical if it follow the six pillars of ethics
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Stakeholders, what are they
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anyone affected by the decision. Good decisions take into account the possible consequence of all those possibly affected by the decision
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What are the 7 steps to better decisions
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1. stop and think
2. clarify goals 3. determine facts 4. develop options 5. consider the consequences 6. choose 7. moniter and modify - if the results of your decisions are undesireable then adjust and change your decisions |
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Define character
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the sum of ones distinctive traits, qualities, predillictions and amounts to ones moral constitution
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Compare character and reputation
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character is what you are, reputation is what people say you are
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Statements of rationalizations to stop you from making ethical decisions:
if its necessary |
its ethical
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Statements of rationalizations to stop you form making ethical decisions:
the false necessity trap |
we overestimate the cost of doing the right thing, and we underestimate the cost of failing to do so
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Statements of rationalizations to stop you from making ethical decisions:
I'm just fighting fire with ___ |
fire
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Statements of rationalizations to stop you from making ethical decisions
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- its all for a good cause
- if its legal, it proper - its just part of the job - I was just doing it for you - everyones doing it - its okay if I don't gain personally - Ive got it coming - I can still be objective |
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When the motivation for ethical behavior is self interest what effect does it have on decision making?
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decision making is reduced to risk vs reward calculation
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Of the six pillars of character, which is the most complicated?
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trustworthiness is the most complicated because it concerns a variety of qualities like honesty, integrity, reliability and loyalty
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What are the six pillars of character used for?
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it acts as a multi - level filter through which to process decisions
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Honesty in communications is very important, what are the three qualities that we need to have honesty in communications
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truthfulness - presenting the facts to the best of our knowledge
sincerity - genuiness, being without trickery or duplicity candor - forthrightness and frankness may be necessary in order to volunteer information that another person needs to know |
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What are people called that lack integrity?
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two faced or hypocrites
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Promise keeping is such an important part of trustworthinees, it is important to do what 3 things
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avoid bad faith excuses
avoid unwise commitments avoid unclear commitments |
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Define tolerance and acceptance
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accepting individual differences and beliefs without prejudice and judging others only on their character, abilities and conduct
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What is honesty by conduct?
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playing by the rules, without stealing, cheating, or other trickery
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In the pursuit of excellence what are the three qualities we need?
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diligence - a moral obligation to do ones best
perserverence - responsible people finish what they start, they avoid excuses continual improvement - responsible people always look for ways to do their work better |
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In the practice of fairness what are three qualities we need to ensure success
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process - crucial in settling disputes
impartiality - decisions made wihout favoritism or prejudice equity - improper to take advantage of the weakness or ignorance of others |
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What is the heart of ethics and ethical decision making?
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caring
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What is ethics ultimately about?
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its about good relations with other people
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The foundation to good decision making is the acceptance of what 2 core principles?
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we all have the power to decide what we do and what we say
we are morally responsible for the consequences of our choices |
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Simply put, what is an EFFECTIVE decision?
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a decision that accomplishes something we want to happen
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What are two critical aspects of ethically sound decision making
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knowing what to do and ....
actually doing it |
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What are two requirements to making ethically sound decisions
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discernment - to deliberately decieve someone its just as dishonest to tell people half truths and omissions as it is to tell an outright lie
discipline - good decisions require the strength to do what should be done even when it is costly or uncomfortable |
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