Ethics

Ethics

Ethics is about right and wrong. Ethics isn't about right and wrong. Ethics is complicated. If someone tells you ethics are simple, they are trying to be simple about something that isn't.

I can't give you an honest definition of ethics. But I can support you to examine how you determine what is right and what is wrong (which is actually, the application of morality).

Big ideas in ethics

Don't know what to do? Ask yourself:

Question	Your answer
Who/what is affected by this issue?	Your answer
What are the possible benefits for those affected?	Your answer
What are the possible harms for those affected?	Your answer
Which option(s) will produce the most good and least harm?	Your answer
If one is harmed and another benefits, how do you decide who or what matters most?	Your answer

Resources for ethics

Click here for some questions for reflections

Click here for the system's administrator's ethics guide

Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.

Obtain the only possible answer.