1. Which of the following represents the correct order of the four steps included in the framework for ethical decision making?
a) Identify issues, gather information and identify stakeholders, brainstorm and evaluate alternatives, choose a course of action
b) Identify issues, brainstorm and evaluate alternatives, choose a course of action and gather information and identify stakeholders
c) Brainstorm and evaluate alternatives, identify issues, gather information and identify stakeholders and choose a course of action
d) Choose a course of action, identify issues, gather information and identify stakeholders, and brainstorm and evaluate alternatives
2. Step 2 of the ethical decision making framework involves ______.
a) Choosing a course of action that generates the best solution
b) Gathering facts that are important to the ethical issue
c) Coming together to brainstorm any alternatives
d) Weighing the various alternatives
3. In the ethical decision-making framework, brainstorming for alternatives takes place _______.
a) after a course of action has been chosen
b) before any other step in the process
c) after stakeholders have been identified and information has been gathered
d) only if issues cannot be identified
4. The last step of the ethical decision-making framework involves _______.
a) weighing the various alternatives
b) coming together to brainstorm for alternatives
c) identifying any problems that exist
d) choosing a course of action that generates the best solution