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This 3 page paper looks at the ethical decision-making process. How should ethical decisions be made? Two models are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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it is suggested that the process consist of three questions, which are: What should I do, what will I do, and how does the decision I make compare with my
personal orientation (Schafer, 2002)? Of course, the process is easier said than done. Ethical decisions generally create fear, and this is a fear of change in the status quo (2002).
People strive to maintain equilibrium in their lives and rarely act in a manner that disrupts that equilibrium so when confronted with an ethical decision, an individuals ability to make
objective decisions does becomes warped by this tendency to maintain the status quo (2002). This is likely why it takes so long for whistle blowers to surface in firms
that are committing illegal acts. People do not want to rock the boat. They are afraid of losing their jobs, but also afraid of what such information could do to
a firm and the lives of all employees. To some extent, they keep information hidden because of the fear of reprisal. Many ethical dilemmas contain both short- and long-term solutions
and there is generally an inverse relationship between short-term and long-term ethical solutions (Schafer, 2002). Short-term solutions may benefit an individual but harm society; however, long-term decisions may hurt the
individual but benefit the community (2002). Hence, it is sometimes hard to make a decision based on ethics if it might hurt someones career. Above all, an ethical decision
consists of a series of choices, and is not just one decision (Schafer, 2002). Making poor primary ethical decisions increases the number of choices one has but there will
be a future impact on those choices (2002). A negative primary ethical decision spring-loads the ethical trap, and this results in an increased potential for legal or administrative action or
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