The five-step process for resolving ethical issues involves collecting information about the situation, stating the dilemma, listing all possible courses of action, and which of the following pairs of steps?
a. setting goals and working toward the goals
b. analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of each course of action and making the decision
c. implementing a variety of courses of action and evaluating which course of action is the best
d. surveying others on their opinions and making a choice of action based on the best rationale provided
B
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A Incorrect. Goals are not a part of the five-step ethical decision-making process.
B Correct. The next step in the five-step ethical decision-making process is to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each available solution and from this arrive at a decision for action.
C Incorrect. A choice must be made among the various courses of action, and narrowed to a single choice for proceeding.
D Incorrect. Although analysis of the available solutions will involve collaboration, surveying others on their opinion is not analytic.
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