Statement of the Problem: 1. How do you make a decision if you are faced with a dilemma about what to do? 2. Identify the ethical reasoning (theory) that this illustrates, or if none, what type of non-ethical decision-making process is this? 3. Describe the work of one ethical theorist and how it relates to the decision-making process described by your selected leader. It can be the same, or different.
Response:
1. Dr. Paula Oriaku, who is a pharmacist that overlooks 5-7 staff members of a CVS Pharmacy, stated, “When I am faced with a tough decision, the first thing I do is stop and think. Acting too fast will cause rash decision making, which can be a disaster. Then I look at all of the facts, and determine if I have sufficient information …show more content…
Dr. Oriaku’s reasoning process illustrates the theory of Utilitarianism. According to Bonde and Firenze (2013), “Utilitarianism is one of the most common approaches to making ethical decisions, especially decisions with consequences (…) because it instructs us to weigh the different amounts of good and bad that will be produced by our action.” Dr. Oriaku understood that there may be consequences of her actions. Therefore, she chose a decision based on which would produce the lesser of consequences and do the least harm to others around her. This embodies the Utilitarian Approach because Dr. Oriaku weighed the good and bad outcomes of her decisions, and chose the one that does more good than bad.
3. Jeremy Bentham was a philosopher known for his principle of Utilitarianism. The utilitarian theory, or “the principle of utility” is not just “referring to just the usefulness of things or actions, but to the extent to which these things or actions promote the general happiness” (Sweet, n.d.). This relates to Dr. Oriaku’s decision-making process because she considers how an action may affect others before making a decision. Dr. Oriaku attempts to keep the “general happiness” by making a decision that yields the least amount of
Response:
1. Dr. Paula Oriaku, who is a pharmacist that overlooks 5-7 staff members of a CVS Pharmacy, stated, “When I am faced with a tough decision, the first thing I do is stop and think. Acting too fast will cause rash decision making, which can be a disaster. Then I look at all of the facts, and determine if I have sufficient information …show more content…
Dr. Oriaku’s reasoning process illustrates the theory of Utilitarianism. According to Bonde and Firenze (2013), “Utilitarianism is one of the most common approaches to making ethical decisions, especially decisions with consequences (…) because it instructs us to weigh the different amounts of good and bad that will be produced by our action.” Dr. Oriaku understood that there may be consequences of her actions. Therefore, she chose a decision based on which would produce the lesser of consequences and do the least harm to others around her. This embodies the Utilitarian Approach because Dr. Oriaku weighed the good and bad outcomes of her decisions, and chose the one that does more good than bad.
3. Jeremy Bentham was a philosopher known for his principle of Utilitarianism. The utilitarian theory, or “the principle of utility” is not just “referring to just the usefulness of things or actions, but to the extent to which these things or actions promote the general happiness” (Sweet, n.d.). This relates to Dr. Oriaku’s decision-making process because she considers how an action may affect others before making a decision. Dr. Oriaku attempts to keep the “general happiness” by making a decision that yields the least amount of