Ge-Ss 201 Ethics 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM T-F
Ge-Ss 201 Ethics 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM T-F
Ge-Ss 201 Ethics 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM T-F
LAPECEROS BSTM-2A
GE-SS 201 ETHICS 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM T-F
Performance Task # 6
As you have read and view the learning materials, tell me what you think about this matter.
3.) Enumerate and explain each step of the Seven Steps Model in Moral Decision Making.
Scott Rae’s seven steps model in ethical decision making.
Gather facts; Making sure the facts are clear is the simplest way of clarifying an ethical
dilemma. In order to make decisions, we must ask if we have all the details that are required.
We need to analyze what we know and what we still need to understand, while we collect as
many facts as we can. We need to take notice that, inevitably, some facts can turn out to be
misleading, or not at all true. So, in every given ethical circumstance, our diligence and
meticulousness in determining the truth would always be checked. Good and sound decisions
are often based on data or evidence that is transparent, concrete and factual.
Identify stakeholders; In nature, positive and rational choices are also prosocial. This
implies that moral choices and acts should always give equal priority to the interests of each
affected individual. Therefore, apart from making the facts straight, all the people involved
need to be known and would be influenced in an ethical situation. The affected primary and
secondary stakeholders need to be identified. Via the perspective of the people impacted, we
need to look at the situation.
Compare the alternatives with the principles; After thinking imaginatively and listing all
the possible alternatives, we need to check these possible alternatives if indeed they reconcile
the conflicting ethical interests. We need to check and see if these alternatives are better
alternatives compare to the identified conflicting alternatives. If such alternatives fail to
embrace the conflicting ethical principles and values and in no way better alternatives
compare to the conflicting alternatives at hand, then such alternatives may not be considered
as moral choices.
Weight the consequences; As we already think and compare other alternatives with the
conflicting principles at hand if these alternatives will fully reconcile and eliminate the
conflict, we also need to evaluate and consider the consequences of these alternatives specially
to the people affected. Definitely, any alternatives who fully reconcile or eliminate the
conflicting interests and principles will greatly yield positive consequences. But we still need to
identify these consequences in order to have informed moral choices. However, there are
ethical situations or issues which we cannot think of any other possible alternatives that will
reconcile or eliminate the conflict. This is where this process is highly significant which will
require full attention and articulation. If the conflicting interests and principles will not yield a
clear decision, then we need to consider the consequences of these conflicting alternatives. We
need to work out the positive and negative consequences of each by identifying and weighting
these consequences in terms of their reasonable moral worth. Maybe, some might have greater
weight than others.
Make a decision. As we have undergone the tedious process of gathering data, articulating
the conflicting interest with their moral principles and values, and weighting the
consequences of each of the conflicting interests, so we definitely need to decide on the matter.
Moral deliberation cannot go forever as the moral issue or situation must be urgently decided.
Otherwise, failure to decide promptly may paralyze the expected outcome. There is no easy
and painless decision to a moral dilemma. But we must avoid “analysis paralysis” or the state
of over-analyzing a situation in order to responded appropriately.