Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Checklist for Ethics - The title explains

1. Whether I would expect people to do this to me? (Its a golden rule)
2. Who might be affected and how? Is this fair to everyone? (The Fairness Test)
3. ‘What will happen if everybody did this?’ Test: Would I want everyone to do this? Would I want to live in that kind of world?
4. Does this action represent the whole truth and nothing but the truth? (The Truth Test)
5. What my parents will think if they find this? What advice i will get from them? (The Parents Test)
6. will i be willing to explain everything to my kids? and expect them to act in the same way? (The Children Test)
7. Does this go against my religious rules?(The Religion Test)
8. Does this go against my conscience? Will I feel guilty? (The Conscience Test)
9. Whether the possible outcomes of this action that would be bad? Would I regret doing this? (The Outcomes Test)
10. How do i feel and react if my action were reported on the front page of my hometown news paper? (The Front Page Test)


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