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TCOM 408 (Telecommunication Ethics)
BSU Telecommunication Ethics
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Undergraduate 4
05/07/2009

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I.A. Situation Definition
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A quick explanation of the situation being addressed
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I.B. Values in Conflict
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A list of ethics from Keith Spiegel's list that are in conflict in the situation being addressed.
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I.C. Ethical Statement
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"Is it socially responsible for me as..." statement designed to disambiguate the situation being addressed.
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I. Situation
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First step during S.A.D. model...
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II. Analysis
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Second step during S.A.D. model...
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II.A. Prioritize Principles from I.B.
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Top 3 ethical principles in conflict while the situation being addressed.
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II.B. External Factors
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Factors that are not directly involved with the situation being addressed, but still must be weighed during assessment of the situation.
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II.C. Interested Parties
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The theoretical opinion of the six parties whom the situation being addressed will impact.
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II.C.1. Me (as the acting Moral Agent)
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First party impacted by Category I.C.
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II.C.2. Objects of Moral Judgment
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Second impacted by Category I.C.
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II.C.3. Financial Supporters
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Third party impacted by Category I.C.
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II.C.4. The Institution
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Fourth party impacted by Category I.C.
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II.C.5. Peers/Colleagues
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An assessment of the theoretical opinion of others in the same professional position as you.
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II.C.6. The General Public
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An assessment of what average adults (100 people at Wal-Mart) would decide about the situation being addressed.
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Object of Moral Judgment
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Who your decision will impact most.
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Moral Agent
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The person responsible for making a moral judgment.
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II.C.2. Object of Moral Judgment
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The theoretical opinion of those most effected by a moral judgment.
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II.C.3. Financial Supporters
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As assessment of the theoretical opinion of those who provide finances to either you or your employer.
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II.C.4. The Institution
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The theoretical opinion of your employer.
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II.C.5. Peers/Colleagues
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Fifth party impacted by Category I.C.
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II.C.6. The General Public
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Sixth party impacted by Category I.C.
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II.D. Arguments From Applicable Moral Theories
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A brief examination of (at least) three major moral theories and their logical application to the situation being addressed.
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Deontological (Duty-Based) Ethics
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Ethical theory believing virtue or duty to be most important.
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Deontological Moral Theorists must examine values from S.A.D. Model section II.A. before arriving to an ethical decision because they hold virtue and duty as the most important principals of an ethical decision.
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This theory's belief holds ____ as most important when making an ethical decision. Because of this, they must examine which section of the S.A.D. Model and why?
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Teleological (Consequences-based) Ethics
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This ethical theory believes in basing decisions on the idea of utilitarianism.
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Teleological (Consequences-based)
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Ethical theory believing "the greatest good for the greatest number" to be most important tenant of ethical decision-making.
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Golden Mean (Virtue Ethics)
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Ethical theory that tries to find the middle ground of an ethical dilemma.
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III. Decision
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Third step during S.A.D. model...
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III.A. Decisional Announcement
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The first decision in the S.A.D. Model is a called...
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III.B. Philosophical Explanation of the Ethical Decision
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The second decision in the S.A.D. Model is the...
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Section I.C.
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Section III of the S.A.D. Model is designed to directly answer what question from the S.A.D. Model?
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demystify the process.
Definition
The secret of dealing with Heinz dilemmas is to..
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A Heinz Dilemma occurs when two ethical principals seemingly come into conflict with one another.
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What is a Heinz Dilemma?
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1. Moral Context
2. Philosophical Foundation
3. Critical Thinking
Definition
Moral Actors need knowledge, practice, and skills in three areas:
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What is Louis Day’s Categorical Imperative?
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An entirely selfish person, cannot, by definition, make ethical judgments.
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Louis Day's Maxim on Ethics
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There are not always right and wrong answers, but there should always be well reasoned ones.
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Egalitarianism
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Ethical theory that attempts to treat everyone (literally) equally.
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Judeo-Christian
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Ethical theory in which love, respect, and dignity toward others acts as theoretical means and end to the situation being addressed.
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Situational Relativism
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The ethical theory bases right and wrong on the situation being addressed and what will benefit the Moral Agent.
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