Another experience that made me use the two systems of decision making and the “want self” and “should self” of ethical thinking as my patterns for this paper is a situation at work where I acted immoral. During an event put on by my work, I oversaw a concession stand which sold snacks to event-goers. While working, my boss would show up periodically and take some of the food without paying for it. I estimate no more than twenty dollars’ worth of merchandise was take nonetheless, I let it happen. The event was during my first weeks working for the Parks and Recreation Department, and I was still new to the surroundings. Being scared to confront the boss caused myself to act immoral. Before reading Blind Spots, I had not really thought …show more content…
The best part of these patterns, they can be corrected over time. There are ways to overcome the obstacles and help us become more mindful of the morality of situations. To help overcome the blind spots presented by the Systems pattern is to be mindful and plan properly to look back in a realistic manner about your behavior (Bazerman & Tenbrunsel, p. 153). System 1 deals with our quick responses to situation, by acting automatically and with very little thought, while System 2 deals with our responses to situations in a slow and cognitive manner, using logic and rationality (Bazerman & Tenbrunsel, p. 35). Because we are more likely to use System 1, which will usually produce more immoral acts, we should train ourselves to think about each situation clearly and in a rational demeanor. To do this, we need to be analytical towards each decision, while also training ourselves for the hidden scenarios, so when the time comes, we act accordingly. I will take this into consideration for my own life. From now on I will take each situation slowly and think rationally about the correct way to go about solving a dilemma. Training myself to judge which System to use and to dictate when a gut instinct or a conscious and effortful should be used. While also allowing myself to decide what should be done
It is important to look at ethical dilemmas in a systematic way, thus increasing the chance of achieving a solution that gives the best possible outcome. An ethical problem solving model taken from American sources (Paradise and Siegelwaks, 1982; Austin et al., 1990) was used to develop a six-step process to follow, in order to achieve this (Bond 2010, pg. 227). This process informs this paper, and I am in the role of counsellor.
When responding to situations in life people must consider if doing so will benefit themselves or the people around them. In circumstances that demand quick thinking people often can not form a concrete decision based on how little information and time they have. In life people frequently must try to do so through their daily battles with the people around them as well as themselves.
Every day people make decisions that may have profound effect on their personal and/or professional lives as well as the lives of others. The decision people make have a foundation on their personal, cultural, and perhaps organizational values. When these values are in disagreement, an ethical dilemma occurs.
Apply the ethical decision making model presented in week one lectures (adapted from Beemsterboer, 2010; Velasquez et al, 2009) to the case study.
Now, let's see how learning about the Four Ethical Lenses and a simple method for decision-making can help you resolve a typical ethical dilemma. Ready?
Every day we are faced with certain situations that challenge us with how to act in an ethical manner. It can be human nature to feel unsure or conflicted with the correct moral choice. Some can say that one should know how to handle such dilemmas and others may say that there should be a reference of some sort to help guide through such conflicts. Sometimes we know the answers and sometimes we are unsure of how to handle certain situations. Most times we go through life wondering what we should do. As I become further educated on the different theories of ethics, I believe there are answers that are available in guiding one through an ethical dilemma and or judgment. I will discuss Vincent Ruggiero’s three basic criteria, Robert Kegan’s order of consciousness, the three schools of ethics and the correlation between all three.
Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr.’s book, “Defining Moments”, focuses on the ethical decision making process of “right versus right” from a management standing point. In reality, ethical decision making has two types of conflicts:”right versus wrong” and “right versus right”. “Right versus right” decisions are considered as the “grey” areas of ethical decision making. Badaracco saw the need to focus on it as “right versus right” decisions play a large role in ethical decision making for managers in real –life. To do so, he written “Defining Moments” as a way of showing the significance of “right versus right” decisions, their effect on decision making, and methods on resolve the dilemma posed by “right versus
While we would expect to choose the right course of action, we often make
Recognizing that not all decisions are ethical, one’s moral principles acts as a guide for their behavior and decision making. Therefore, ethics do (and should) play a major role in decision making.
I will use the “Practisioner’s Guide to Ethical Decision Making” model of Holly Forerster-Miller and Thomas
From this film I learned that taking into consideration your own ethical judgement in your workplace or anywhere for the matter can be a risky decision , but knowing the difference between right and wrong can make all the
More specifically, the grade eleven World Religions course gave me a little taste of ethical decisions. My teacher had given us a scenario regarding an ethical dilemma that we had to make a decision for. If I remember correctly the scenario was The Trolley Dilemma. It involved us being the driver of a trolley. As the trolley turns we start to see five track workmen who are repairing the tracks. We cannot stop because the sides are too steep and the only way to avoid killing them is to merge onto another track, but that track has one workman on it. We have to make the decision to either kill five workmen or one. This was the first taste of ethics that I have taken in. After this exercise I started thinking about what someone would really do in situations like these. I honestly have no idea if I am an ethical person or not because I let my feelings make decisions for me sometimes. I think I am a good person in general but when it comes to decision making, I am not the best. I act impulsively and do what I feel like is right but is actually ethically wrong. Being ethical matters to me because I do not want people to think I am selfish for making the decisions I make. I want to make decisions that benefit the most people and not just me unless I really have to and have no choice
First, although humans often wonder why people make controversial and harmful decisions, with sin implemented forever into human lives from the moment of birth, man often easily succumbs to sinful actions that result in consequences. Even though man often knows the correct decision, when people face stress or peer pressure, they fail to make the right decision and this also often leads to bad habits forming. Once people consistently make bad decisions in one area of life, man pushes aside their conscience and begins to believe that decisions bring pain and suffering, no longer effect them or the people around them. Anatole France, a French poet once said, “It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly.” This simple but important
People in general have struggled with right and wrong since the beginning of time. Often times the wrong decision is made by justification traps which stem from self-interests and the desire to succeed (Guffey & Loewy, 2015). Understanding the justification traps, and general moral rules when the dilemmas arise will ensure the best ethical decision is made every time.
Most often in life one can be faced with difficult decisions to choose the best outcome without causing upset or harm to others. After