Integrity Leadership 2017 19 | P a g e Three Principles Both sides of the argument have valid points. Let’s talk about the three principles for resolution, and see if they can help us reach a conclusion. Three such principles have been guiding people for centuries. In fact, they are so deeply ingrained in the human experience that, although you'll recognize the concepts, you may never have thought of them as distinct principles. They are: �� "Do what's best for the greatest number of people." — This can be summarized as ends-based thinking, which focuses on the results of an action, rather than the motivation for an action. Determining the greatest good, however, is sometimes tricky. It means attempting to project the consequences of an action, and not all consequences can be known. �� "Follow your highest sense of principle." — Consider this rule-based thinking, which requires you to live and act according to your highest principles. With rule-based thinking, you do not consider the outcome of your actions. You stick to your principles and whatever happens, happens. �� "Do what you would want others to do to you." — This could be called care-based thinking. The test of rightness or wrongness is to imagine yourself as the object of the action, rather than the agent, and to see how you feel. As you can see, when considering an ethical dilemma in the context of the three principles for resolution, it's still possible to reach different decisions. With right vs. right decisions, neither choice is wrong, and your objective is to find the higher right. In ethics, as in life, there are no magic answers. That's why these choices are so difficult. The ethical decision-making process you are learning helps you sort out the issues of your dilemma. The point is to use reason in making your decision.
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