Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Utilitarianism
Greatest good for the greatest number Deontology
What makes the action right
is the principle that guides it
Egoism Altruism
Actions taken out of self-interest Actions taken to benefit others
Ethical Decision Making
Perspectives
Principle ethics – What Virtue ethics – Who should
should I do? I be?
systematically evaluate examine your ideals and
what you should do when define the kind of person
trying to resolve an you aspire to be
ethical dilemma
• Respect for autonomy • Integrity
• Nonmaleficence • Discernment
• Beneficence • Acceptance of emotion
• Justice • Self-awareness
• Fidelity • Interdependence with the
• Veracity community