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Decision-making at the heart of ethical dilemmas

Understand the role of ethical values in your decisions.

Nuage de mots autour de l’éthique, des valeurs et de la décision

Decision-making biases · Ethical constraints

Working life involves complex decisions, especially when ethical issues and their impact on values make choices difficult. What makes a decision good or bad, appropriate or inappropriate ethically? What criteria can guide professional choices? What happens when decisions conflict with some of our values?

Few real situations are so clear-cut that they leave no room for doubt. Ethical dilemmas are part of working life, and addressing them well matters for both effectiveness and quality of work life.

Part 1 · Build awareness

  • Recognise the importance of ethical dilemmas at work
  • Understand their consequences for individuals, teams and the organisation

Part 2 · Put things in perspective

  • Use a philosophical framework
  • Understand the complexity and evolution of value systems
  • Understand why ethics and business are not opposites

Part 3 · Resolve

  • Identify natural responses to a dilemma
  • Build a toolkit to resolve dilemmas responsibly

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