The diagram below provides a framework for examining ethical issues individually or as a group. Following this process will help you organize the facts and contextual paramaters of the dilemma, so that you can look at the situation objectively and choose a course of action based on logic rather than emotions. Select each step to learn more about it.

Step 5: Analyze Alternatives By definition, any ethical dilemma has at least two possible courses of action. It is important to consider all possible alternatives by analyzing the ethical arguments for and against each action, as well as their possible outcomes.