- What is the ethical issue/problem, in one sentence?
- What facts have the most bearing on the ethical decision you must render in this case?
Note: facts do not include ethical judgments at this point.
- Are there any other external or internal factors to be considered? (Economic, political,
religious etc.)
- Who are the claimants (people making the claim) and in what way are you obligated to
each of them? (List all affected by your decision.) all the stakeholders
- Which options could cause harm to any claimant?
- Are there any rules, principles or codes (legal, professional, organizational, or other) that
automatically invalidate any of your options?
- What principle(s) of the Code of Ethics does it relate and how/why?
- Which ethical theories support or reject which options? Explain.
- Determine a course of action based on your analysis.
- Defend your decision in writing?
