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  • Chapter 3 - How Are Ethical Principles Useful?

  • Douglas J. Simpson, Texas Christian University, Donal M. Sacken, Texas Christian University
  • Book:
    Ethical Dilemmas in Schools
    Published online:
    18 December 2020
    Print publication:
    05 November 2020, pp 44-63

  • Summary

    When a person listens to the flow of ideas in many ethical conversations, she or he may hear some arguments largely about the facts of a situation, although participants’ engagement may commence with an almost immediate impression or, perhaps, perception. Other contributors may seek to determine or unmask intentions, discover new information, and listen to others’ affirmations, denials, and reinterpretations of previously claimed facts. Still other observers, while seeking to clarify attitudes, dispositions, and habits of the people involved in a situation, focus anew on answers to specific queries: What really happened? Can this problem be dissolved by clearing up the confusion caused by dichotomous and fuzzy thinking? Is there a person or small group that is most responsible for the problem? What ethical principles are pertinent to the situation? Are ethical principles merely emotional responses to situations or are there evidentiary and reasoned bases for them?