Learning Objectives, Chapter 4, Ethical Issues
The learner will:
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define ethics and ethical dilemmas
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compare and contrast the utilitarian, duty-based, rights-based, and intuitionist frameworks for ethical decision making
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identify and define nine different principles of ethical reasoning
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use a systematic problem-solving or decision-making model to determine appropriate action for select ethical problems
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evaluate the quality of ethical problem solving in terms of both outcome and the process used to make the decision
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describe the limitations of using outcome as the sole criterion for the evaluation of ethical decision making
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distinguish between legal and ethical obligations in decision making
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identify strategies leader-managers can use to promote ethical behavior as the
norm
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describe how differences in personal, organizational, subordinate, and patient obligations increase the risk of intrapersonal conflict in ethical decision making
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demonstrate self-awareness regarding the ethical frameworks and ethical principles that most strongly influence his or her personal decision making
