The fairness lens can be surprisingly difficult to teach, perhaps because, “Is everyone being treated fairly?” is a squishy question that can be interpreted in a variety of ways. However, trying to teach students to use the Kantian ULF correctly is extremely difficult. The point of this post is to provide you with some background… Read More »The Fairness Lens
At the last stage, the goal of using the Act Ethically framework is to deliberate and make a choice using the information gathered at previous stages. “Is one option best in terms of outcome, fairness, respect and character?” It is not uncommon for reasoning to lead to the conclusion that one option is best according… Read More »Using the Framework: Arrive At A Choice
At the second stage, the goal of using the Act Ethically framework is to weigh the options under consideration according to major ethical factors. Reasons to use ethical lenses Many of us have preferred ways of approaching moral situations; in fact you may notice that one of the lenses resonates with you – it’s the… Read More »Using the Framework: Apply Ethical Lenses
At the first stage, the goal of using the Act Ethically framework is to identify key features of the situation under consideration and generate options for action. In general, there is no particular order these questions must be addressed in, though we recommend beginning this stage with “What are the facts of the situation?” and… Read More »Using the Framework: Understand the Situation
Below you will see the Act Ethically framework designed for use for students. This image can currently be downloaded as a full-color 18″x24″ poster and a full-color 8.5″x11″ document. If you would like to request other formats, contact us. Long-term we would like to have the framework imagery professionally re-designed. If you have ideas or… Read More »Act Ethically Framework (images, downloads)
Why a framework? We frequently are faced with the question “What is the right thing to do?” No science experiment or empirical investigation will answer this type of question. How should we go about answering this question when it arises? There are a lot of potential traps we could fall into. We could try consulting… Read More »A Framework for Moral Reasoning
