Step 7: Decide & Act
Ultimately, resolving any ethical dilemma requires decision and
action. Ideally, your personal ethical values will be consistent
with those of other team members and consistent with the guiding
legal and professional standards of practice. Given the nature of
ethical decision-making, however, you are more likely to find yourself
facing internal and/or external conflicts. Having completed the
previous steps of this systematic process, you should be able to
select the course of action that is best supported by your analysis.
More importantly, you will be able to articulate a concrete foundation
from which to defend your decisions.
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