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What key questions should I (we) use to evaluate the ethical dimensions of a situation?

Fairness - How can I (we) act justly, equitably, and balance legitimate interests?
Outcomes - What possible actions achieve the best short- and long-term outcomes for me and all others?
Responsibilities - What duties and/or obligations apply?
Character - What actions help me (us) become my (our) ideal self (selves)?
Liberty - How do I (we) show respect for personal freedom, autonomy, and consent?
Empathy - How would I (we) act if I (we) cared about all involved?
Authority - What do legitimate authorities (e.g. experts, law, my religion/god) expect?
Rights - What rights, if any, (e.g. innate, legal, social) apply?

Why Good People Do Bad Things (psychologytoday.com)
"The power of conformity makes it hard to act morally when others around you disapprove. As explained by the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas, “The conformity bias is the tendency people have to behave like those around them rather than using their own personal judgment.”"
Groupthink (psychologytoday.com)
"Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when a group of well-intentioned people makes irrational or non-optimal decisions spurred by the urge to conform or the belief that dissent is impossible."
ACTIVITY: Workplace Ethics Activity: Making Informed Ethical Decisions (/lessonplans.btskinner.com/)
INTERACTIVE: How Ethical Are You?