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What are the relevant facts?
- What are the main problems or potential problems you see?
- Who are the individuals involved......identify stakeholders?
- Patient, family, cultural preferences?
- Who is missing? Who needs to be involved?
- What policies, standards, etc are relevant?
- What other assessments do you need to do? (social; economic; family dynamics; cultural environment, etc.)
Step 2: Determine relevant values and ethical principles
-determine an ethical values and principles
-which ethical value or principle is each stakeholder trying to uphold?
-is there any ethical dilemmas?
-which values or principles are in conflict?
Step 3: Explore Options
-what options or actions exist?
-for each option, identify which ethical value or principle is supported or hindered (obstructed/impeded)
-for each option, what policy, standard, moral duty, or law is supported?
-what outcome would you predict for each option and what stakeholder response do you predict?
What option is most ethically justifiable?
Step 4: Act
-recommend the best option
-support your recommendation with a plan
-plan….who is the best person/group to implement your best option?
-plan…what communication plan do you have?
-plan…how will your plan be monitored and evaluated?
-plan…who will evaluate? How often?