Ethical Decision Making Analysis Paper

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Ethical Decision Making Analysis Colandra Covington PHI 105 August 18, 2012 Christina Gruca Ethical Decision Making Analysis Ethics and morals are qualities that define an individual’s character. Though these qualities differ in each individual according to our views and upbringing, at some point in our adult lives we adjust our morals and ethics according to lessons that we learn in life. In this paper I plan to examine five ethical decisions that I have made recently by giving a brief description of the situation causing me to make the decision, an explanation of how I came to make the decision, I will identify which ethical theory that best fit my decision making process at the time, my values reflected in the decision I made,…show more content…
As a new employee other associates like to talk to me to get a sense of who I am. This particular day an associate begins talking to me about our assistant manager. I do not agree with gossiping because it always leads to a misunderstanding; however, I listened. I never contributed to the conversation; however, it got back to the assistant manager that two employees were talking about her in a negative manner. Lucky for me, another employee was there to witness that I never said anything negative. I know from personal experience that nothing good ever comes from gossip. In this particular situation the ethical theory that fit my decision making process at the time is deontological ethics. According to Kant, “any principal that holds without exception is knowable only through reason; he maintained that reason alone can ascertain principles of morality” (Moore & Bruder, 2011, p. 282).. Although I did not participate in the discussion; now that I have studied ethics the correct ethical thing to do would have been to convey to the other associate that I don’t agree with talking about other individuals in the work place and leave it at…show more content…
My girls take advantage of their father; he gives in to them in the area of discipline. I f just the girls and I go to the store I put the two year old inside of the cart and the four year old holds the side of the cart. When their father is with us they snatch things off the shelf, the four year old walks away from us, which causes trips to the grocery store to be a hassle. I take the switch for reinforcement, which often encourages them to behave as they should. I often get looks, and on one occasion a lady said that I was abusing my children. I just had the switch I did not actually use it. I told her off and said she should mind her own business. I will continue to disciple my children where ever they act out. According to the Bible; whoever spares the rod hater their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline Proverbs 13:24("Bible Gateway", n.d.).. The Bible also states that we should train up a child in the way they should do: when he is old he will not depart from it Proverbs 22:16 ("Bible Gateway", n.d.).. Ethically I do think that I make the right decisions regarding my children; however, since studying ethics, I do think that there was better way to handle the situation when being confronted about how I raise my children. Acting in an ethical manner is very important to the person that we become, the ethical theory that I seem to follow more often than not

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