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social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > legal and ethical issues > ethical decision making
social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > professional development and standards > ethical decision making
social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > ethical decision making

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ethical decision making  

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  • Ethical decision making is a cognitive process that considers various ethical principles, rules, and virtues or the maintenance of relationships to guide or judge individual or group decisions or intended actions. It helps one determine the right course of action or the right thing to do and also enables one to analyze whether another's decisions or actions are right or good. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Ethical Decision Making]

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