This document outlines learning objectives and topics for chapters 8 and 9 on ethics. Students will choose presentation topics from lists provided and the instructor will assign presentations. Chapter 8 objectives cover defining ethics, comparing values and morals, approaches to morals, and concepts in ethics. Chapter 9 objectives include branches of ethics, ethical principles, using the Potter Box model for decision making, and how it addresses problems but does not provide answers.

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Intro to Ethics
Learning Plan 6
Chapters 8 and 9
ethics
values
morals
etiquette
protocol
beliefs
concepts

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Pick your topics!
Students will present on at least two learning plan topics. Each student
will pick 3 choices from each list below, in order of priority. Your
instructor will assign your presentation topics on a “first come, first
serve” basis. You will present at the time your topic appears during the
lecture (follow along using your Week 7 Lecture Notes). If there are an
uneven number of topics, allow students to work in groups to present
for the “Whole Class” topics.
Pick Your Topics!

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Objectives: Chapter 8
1. Define ethics.
2. Compare/contrast values and morals.
3. List the four approaches to determine morals.
4. Differentiate the concepts of etiquette and
protocol.
5. List the three different types of etiquette and
protocol.

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Objectives: Chapter 8
6. Describe what makes beliefs different from
other concepts.
7. Define the difference between dilemmas and
conflicts.
8. Identify a conflict or dilemma, if provided
with a scenario.
9. Describe how values, morals, etiquette, and
protocol are used in ethics.

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Define ethics
Ethics is…
Values that are used to determine moral conduct or
beliefs
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Compare and contrast values
and morals.
Values are…
Morals are…
2

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List the four approaches to
determine morals.
Moral Absolutism is…
Moral Universalism is…
Moral Nihilism is…
Moral Relativism is…
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Differentiate the concepts of
etiquette and protocol.
4Etiquette is…
Protocol is…

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List the three different types of
etiquette and protocol.
5Etiquette:
Social etiquette, official etiquette
and professional etiquette
Protocol:
Social protocol, official protocol and
professional protocol

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Describe what makes beliefs
different from other concepts.
61. Beliefs are…
2. Beliefs are different from values
and morals because…

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Define the difference between
dilemmas and conflicts.
71. Dilemmas are…
2. Conflicts are…

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Identify whether a scenario
demonstrates a “conflict” or
dilemma. 8
There is an unwritten rule that
healthcare providers not treat
family members.
This is an example of a conflict or
dilemma because…

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Describe how values, morals,
etiquette, and protocol are
used in ethics. 9
Review the next slide and discuss
how values, morals, etiquette and
protocol are used to “solve” the
ethical question presented.

14. + Figure 8–2 Cheating is usually considered wrong
under any circumstances. Can you think of a time
when cheating is OK?

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Objectives: Chapter 9
1. Explain the difference between the three
different branches of ethics.
2. List the nine different ethical principles used
in ethical decision-making.
3. Identify which ethical concepts: values,
morals, conduct, or beliefs are used for each
of the nine ethical principles.
4. Discuss the reasons the Potter Box is used in
ethical decision-making.

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Objectives: Chapter 9
5. Describe the problems that each step of the
Potter Box addresses.
6. Given a scenario, work through the steps of
the Potter Box to help you reach a decision.
7. Explain why the Potter Box step Loyalties
may affect ethical decision-making.
8. Summarize why using the Potter Box will not
give you an actual answer.

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Explain the difference between
the three different branches
of ethics.
Meta-ethics
Normative ethics
Applied ethics
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List the nine different ethical
principles used in ethical
decision-making.
 Altruism is defined as…
 Beneficence is defined as…
 Consequentialism is defined as…
 Deontology is defined as…
 Egoism is defined as…
 Justice is defined as…
 Least Harm is defined as…
 Respect for Autonomy is defined as…
 Utilitarianism is defined as…
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19. + Identify which ethical concepts:
values, morals, conduct, or
beliefs are used for each of
the nine ethical principles.
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 Altruism and values? Morals? Conduct? Beliefs?
 Beneficence and values? Morals? Conduct? Beliefs
 Consequentialism and values? Morals? Conduct? Beliefs?
 Deontology and values? Morals? Conduct? Beliefs?
 Egoism and values? Morals? Conduct? Beliefs?
 Justice and values? Morals? Conduct? Beliefs?
 Least Harm and values? Morals? Conduct? Beliefs?
 Respect for Autonomy and values? Morals? Conduct? Beliefs?
 Utilitarianism and values? Morals? Conduct? Beliefs?

20. + Objective 3 Chart
See page 146 of text
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21. + Discuss the reasons the Potter
Box is used in ethical
decision-making. 4
The Potter Box is used in ethical
decision-making because…

22. + Describe the problems that
each step of the Potter Box
addresses. 5
Definition addresses…
Identification addresses…
Guidance addresses…
Loyalties

23. + Given a scenario, work through
the steps of the Potter Box to
help you reach a decision. 6

24. + Given a scenario, work through
the steps of the Potter Box to
help you reach a decision. 6

25. + Explain why the Potter Box step
Loyalties may affect ethical
decision-making. 7
Loyalties may affect ethical
decision-making because…

26. + Summarize why using the
Potter Box will not give you
an actual answer. 8
The Potter Box will not give you
an actual answer because…