Ethical Reasoning
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What Is Ethical Reasoning?
Examine information, evidence, alternatives, or causes in order to reach a more defensible conclusion about ethical reasoning.
Why Does Ethical Reasoning Matter?
Ethical Reasoning matters when a decision depends on more than intuition because the quality of the conclusion depends on how the relevant evidence is examined.
What Does It Look Like?
Someone applying ethical reasoning may:
- •separates evidence from assumption
- •compares plausible alternatives
- •explains the reasoning behind a conclusion
How to Develop Ethical Reasoning
You can develop it by:
- •take a real decision and list the evidence supporting it
- •identify one alternative explanation
- •state what evidence would change your conclusion
Where Can Ethical Reasoning Be Useful?
Ethical Reasoning can be useful in areas such as:
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