The ethical decision making method developed by Dr. Cathryn A. Baird had two components contained in all ethical decisions which are; The four ethical lenses and the 4+1 decision-making process. The Four Ethical Lenses issue argues that the different ethical theories and ways we tend to approach situations that are part of our ethical traditions are looked at from four different perspectives. From each perspective there are different values based on which to decide whether the action taken is ethical or not and each lens also places emphasis on determining whether the decision taken is ethical. In 4+1 decision making, the people responsible for the final decisions in an organization do so using four specific decision steps and will ultimately end up with one more decision that offers the opportunity for reflection. The 4+1 decision-making process allows decision makers to provide solutions when faced with complex ethical issues (John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, 2000). To address the above components, five stages of decision making must be put in place, these are; be attentive, be intelligent, be reasonable, be responsible and be thoughtful. The first step, being attentive, involves evaluating the entire situation and providing data and information on the problem at hand. This displays the following questions; what facts to keep in mind, what direction to take to get the expected solution and what is the main issue to work on. In the second stage, being intelligent, the information is clearly studied to determine whether the collected data reveals the correct details related to the problem. Determine the interested parties... in the center of the card... due to fear. Sometimes an employee may have a problem but cannot solve it for fear of being fired, keeping in mind that the cost of living is very high. There could be a situation where because of this gap something could happen or employees try to harm the employers and by the time that happens a loss has already occurred. It is good to be open in the workplace and have forums where people can state what they think would be the appropriate measures to take for the growth of the company or organisation. Information should be shared freely within an organization. List of References Baird Method Catharyn A. Dr. Baird. Excerpt from: The accompanying documentJohn Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, University of New Mexico, (2000). Environmental ethics. Retrieved from: http://www.worldcat.org/title/environmental-ethics/oclc/4372676&referer=brief_results
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