1. © 2010 Bolender Initiatives, LLC www.bolenderinitiatives.com The Kidder Overview of Understanding Ethics Part I This presentation is based on Kidder (2003).

2. © 2010 Bolender Initiatives, LLC www.bolenderinitiatives.com Right vs Wrong versus Right vs Right There are many examples of individuals choosing wrong over right in various organizations. However, the real challenge regarding ethics is dealing with right versus right.

3. © 2010 Bolender Initiatives, LLC www.bolenderinitiatives.com Right vs Right Kidder (2003, pp. 13-15) presents the example of the librarian.

4. © 2010 Bolender Initiatives, LLC www.bolenderinitiatives.com The Four Dilemmas of Right vs Right Truth versus Loyalty Individual versus Community Short-Term versus Long-Term Justice versus Mercy (Kidder, 2003, pp. 18-22)

5. © 2010 Bolender Initiatives, LLC www.bolenderinitiatives.com Three Principles for Right vs Right 1.End-based Thinking – Utilitarianism – Consequentialism – Teleological Ends based thinking—what is the greater good? 2.Rule-based Thinking – Immanuel Kant – The categorical imperative Act on that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. – Nonconsequentialism – Deontological Duty 3.Care-based Thinking – Putting love for others first – Do to others what you would have them do to you. – Reversibility How would it feel if you were the recipient, rather than the perpetrator, of your actions.

6. © 2010 Bolender Initiatives, LLC www.bolenderinitiatives.com Analysis of the Librarian Right vs Right Of the four dilemmas, the “Individual versus the Community” is the best fit for this scenario. End-based thinking Rule-based thinking Care-based thinking

7. © 2010 Bolender Initiatives, LLC www.bolenderinitiatives.com Right vs Right This is an example of how one resolves the dilemmas of ethical living.

8. © 2010 Bolender Initiatives, LLC www.bolenderinitiatives.com References Kidder, R. M. (2003). How good people make tough choices: Resolving the dilemmas of ethical living. New York: Harper.

9. © 2010 Bolender Initiatives, LLC www.bolenderinitiatives.com Dr. Ronald Keith Bolender, Presenter Dr. Bolender' s Portfolio To contact Dr. Bolender, ronald_bolender@yahoo.comronald_bolender@yahoo.com