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We make our decisions, often without thinking. Ethics gives us a way to think about our moral decisions. Ethics suggests that we take our theories to the street and our practice back to the boardroom, classroom, and workroom. Ethics is a dialogue about life decisions.
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Why Ethical Reasoning Matters

Published on Nov 06, 2015

We make our ethical decisions often really without thinking. Ethical reasoning gives us the tools to make decisions more thoughtfully. Ethics is a dialogue on living toward actions that count in the world.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ETHICAL REASONING

and why it matters
We make our decisions, often without thinking. Ethics gives us a way to think about our moral decisions. Ethics suggests that we take our theories to the street and our practice back to the boardroom, classroom, and workroom. Ethics is a dialogue about life decisions.

NOBODY

needs ethics . . .
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EXCEPT

those who know another person

THE LAST PERSON ALIVE

please turn out the lights . . .
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UNTIL THEN . . .

we need ethics to live
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ETHICS . . .

theories of right and wrong actions
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MORALS . . .

ethics in action
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MORAL ISSUES

ARE DISTINCTIVE

UNAVOIDABLE

. . . no such thing as private morality

SIGNIFICANT

. . . everything we do affects others
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NO FINAL ANSWERS

. . . but facts, principles, and values
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CHOICES ARE ESSENTIAL

. . . for moral judgment
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WE REASON

. . . to discover the right action

WHY NOT

GO WITH THE FLOW?
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ETHICS

ASKS US TO LIVE MINDFULLY
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WHY NOT

TAKE THE FAST N' EASY?
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TOUGH PROBLEMS

DESERVE SUPPLE THINKING
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WHY NOT

LISTEN TO THE LOUDEST?
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ETHICS

CONFRONTS OUR PREJUDICE

EITHER/OR

STALLS IMAGINATION
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ETHICS

WORKS WITH PATIENCE
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THEORY

SHAPES THE PRACTICE
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PRACTICE

QUESTIONS THEORY
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ETHICS

A DIALOGUE FOR ACTION
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REFERENCES

LEARN UP!

A VISUAL COMMUNICATION FROM
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