1. Ethical Theories and Decision Making  Five theoretical approaches  Moral decision making  Deciding current issues

2. Ethical Theories  Consequentialist – which goal? 1. Social Utilitarian/Pragmatism Who benefits? What is the probability of benefit?

3. Ethical Theories  Deontological – which rule? 2. Duty We have a duty to do good to other people, not evil. Two test to know our duty are: will that everyone would act as I plan to act treat people as ends, not as means only

4.  Rights 3. Natural Law – things are naturally good or evil Ethical Theories 4. Divine Command – God made things good or evil

5.  Voluntarist – which virtue? 5. Character – moral ideal Justice Love Ethical Theories

6. Not a Theory Relativism  Social relativism  Personal relativism  Deconstruction  Post-modernism

7. Deriviation of Ethics Conduct Character Consequentialism Deontology Law/Command Virtue What action? What good? What is right? Who is good? Utility Duty Rights Virtue (everyone) (imperative) (nature, given) (attitude, intuition)

8. Ethical & Moral Issues  Abortion  Cloning/DNA  Economic Justice  Environment  Equality  Euthanasia  Globalization  War

9. Arguments in Ethics  Identify an issue  Define the major sides on the issue  Define the key points of each argument  Define the differences between the arguments  Make your own argument for the side of the differences you choose  State a conclusion based on the previous argument

10. Personal Moral Decision Making  Study the case & clarify the key issue  Identify relevant criteria for a decision  Determine possible theorys & actions  Decide which action solves the problem or resolves the case

11. Decision making problems  Generalizing  Oversimplification  Double standards  My answer is best – pride  Unwarranted assumptions  Unintended consequences

12. Making the Decision - 1  Who are the stakeholders?  What is at issue?  What will create a win-win solution?  Use a Decision Matrix

13. Making the Decision –2  Use a Decision Matrix Factor 1 Factor 2 Factor 3 Factor 4 Factor 5 Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6