Reason and Impartiality as Requirements for Ethics

Seven Step
Reasoning
Model
Presentation by Princess Sofia A. Pataray

BSME 1-A
What is Reason?
Reason is the basis of morality (Immanuel
Kant).
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MORAL
DECISION
THINKING OF POSSIBLE ACTIONS TO
TAKE AND CHOOSING WHICH
ACTIONS TO TAKE
Impartiality
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Decisions should be based on

objective criteria rather than basis of
bias.

Morality
effort to guide one's action through the use of
logic while respecting the interest of each
person affected by one's decision(Gallinero et.
al.).
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Seven Step
Reasoning
Model
Aims to educate and guide an individual to
inquire the right questions to ethical
deliberation (Rae, 2018)
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STEP 1: GATHER
THE FACTS
STEP 2:
DETERMINE
ETHICAL ISSUES
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STEP 3: IDENTIFY THE PRINCIPLES

THAT HAVE A BEARING ON THE
CASE
Philosophical Socio-Political
ethical principles Norms and Laws

Socio-Cultural Religious
Norms Traditions
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STEP 4: LIST THE

ALTERNATIVES

STEP 5: COMPARE
THE ALTERNATIVES
WITH THE
PRINCIPLES
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STEP 6:
CONSIDER THE
CONSEQUENCES
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