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Think of this assignment as chapter two and three of your research paper.  Only submit the Literature review and Proposal (Do not include your Introduction and methodology - especially the references for those sections). 7/17/2016 ELI Ethical Lens Inventory Reputation Wayne LA I You listen to your intuition (sensibility) to determine what character traits and virtues will best serve the community (equality). Core Values: Equality and Sensibility You prioritize the value of equality over autonomy. Your primary concern is the well-being of the whole community and you believe that assuring the communitys well-being is the best way to assure that individuals are treated fairly. You prioritize the value of sensibility over rationality. You believe the best results are achieved by examining each situation in its own context rather than applying one-size-fits-all solutions. Classical Virtues: Fortitude You demonstrate courage and steadiness in the face of obstacles. You tend to avoid rash actions while at the same time charting an untested course. You value connections and friendship, appreciating those who work with you as you. Key Phrase: “I make virtuous choices.” Because you value equality and sensibility, you tend to assume that everyone lives out the positive character traits required by their role. Determining What Is Ethical: Living out Role Responsibilities You define an ethical person as one with sound character traits and habits of thoughtful reflection. For you, those who demonstrate strong leadership in their roles and who encourage others to do the same exemplify ethical behavior. Analytical Tool: Tradition You like to gather information about what others in your role or a similar situation have done, as you carefully assess a problem. Even as you consider what others you respect have done in similar situations, you will remain attentive to the unique needs of the community in this case. Gift: Compassion Because you value equality, when you are at your best, you demonstrate compassion for others. You care about the community as a whole and about its individual members. W hile living into the requirements of the role you have assumed, you are able to tell the story of each member of your community. Blind Spot: Unrealistic Role Expectations Because you rely so strongly on the virtues associated with various roles, you run the risk of developing unrealistic role expectations. You will tend to rely too much on the virtues associated with a particular role, forgetting that individuals are fallible regardless of their role. Even those who live fully into the virtues required in their role may not be able to resolve all problems. Risk: Self-Righteousness W hen you lack compassion for others, you run the risk of believing that the perks and privileges of your role belong to you because you are better than others. This can make you susceptible to insincere flattery and immune to constructive critiques preventing you from doing your job effectively. Double Standard: Entitlement If you are not paying attention, your temptation will be to believe that you are entitled to special privileges, because you have not accurately assessed yourself or the situation. You will forget that you are not the same as your role and will persuade yourself that your role gives you rights inconsistent with good character. Vice: Hardness of Heart W ithout compassion, you tend toward hard-heartedness, unwilling to consider the needs of individuals. Clergy, judges, elected officials - and others with responsibility to the whole community - are particularly prone to thinking they know what the problem is without listening to the individual case and to applying capricious and inappropriate solutions. Crisis: Confusion Unless you develop the practice of mindfulness and reflection, at some point you will confront the loss of your center, especially if you lose the role with which you have become identified. You run the risk of being misunderstood and losing your personal authenticity unless you remember that you are not your role. Seeing Clearly: Use your head To see more clearly, check to see whether your gut and your head agree. To find balance, explore the gifts of the other lenses - consistency and concern for the individual. As you consider the character traits necessary for a healthy community, remember to temper your actions with concern for individuals. Look for ways to balance the rights of individuals with the well-being of the community and remember that consistency is not the same as uniformity. As you learn to consider other perspectives in your decision making process, you will live out the best of your ideals with compassion and care for others. 7/17/2016 ELI Ethical Lens Inventory Reputation Wayne LAI Core Values: Equality and Sensibility Classical Virtues: Fortitude Key Phrase: “I make virtuous choices.” Determining What Is Ethical: Living out Role Responsibilities Analytical Tool: Tradition Gift: Compassion Blind Spot: Unrealistic Role Expectations Risk: Self-Righteousness Double Standard: Entitlement Vice: Hardness of Heart Crisis: Confusion Seeing Clearly: Use your head 7/22/2016 ELI Ethical Lens Inventory Rights and Responsibility KE LIU You use your reasoning skills (rationality) to determine your duties as well as the universal rules that each person should follow (autonomy). Core Values: Autonomy and Rationality You prioritize the value of autonomy over equality. Your primary concern is protecting individual rights. You believe this is the best way to assure that everyone in the community is treated fairly. You prioritize the value of rationality over sensibility. You believe universal rules exist that apply equally to everyone and that the best results are achieved through consistent application of the universal rules. Classical Virtues: Temperance You value individual balance and restraint in the desire for pleasure as you seek to satisfy your duties. You also know who you are, so you can act with integrity in the exercise of all the virtues. Key Phrase: “I am responsible.” Because you value autonomy and rationality, you tend to assume that your own definitions of what a responsible person should do apply to everyone. Determining What Is Ethical: Fulfilling duties You define an ethical person as one who fulfills their duties and does the right thing as an autonomous, fully-responsible adult. For you, this is the fullest expression of fairness and justice. Analytical Tool: Reason Using your critical thinking skills is your preferred method for learning and problem-solving. You tend to think through a problem carefully and research options to find the one that will allow you to fulfill your duties. You focus on gathering and analyzing all the available data so you can make a fully informed decision. Gift: Self-knowledge Because you are concerned with figuring out your duties, when you are at your best you know yourself - you know both what you are doing and why. Because of this, when you say that you will do something or care for someone, you follow through. You are also able to live in the present, to determine what you need to do at any given moment to fulfill your responsibilities. Blind Spot: Belief that motive justifies method Because you are so clear about your reasons for acting, you tend to believe that the motive justifies the method. You may unintentionally cause people upset and pain because you are so focused on your good motive. You tend to believe that ethics is a set of universal rules that everyone must follow, just as you do. You follow the rules - everyone should. Risk: Being autocratic (bossy) W ithout self-knowledge, you run the risk of becoming autocratic. You require everyone to do things your way in order to measure up ethically. You tend not to consider other interpretations of the facts or listen to other approaches once you have made up your mind. Double Standard: Excuses If you are not paying attention, you can be tempted to excuse yourself from following the rules. You insist that you really are being true to your core values, even when you are not. Youll convince yourself that the rules were meant for other people or that the action you want to take really does meet your responsibilities - even though your Responsible Self tells you otherwise. Vice: Becoming judgmental and legalistic W ithout self-knowledge, you can become overly rigid in your expectations, leading to legalism as you obsess over minute details. You will also become judgmental and when others do not fulfill (what you believe are) their duties, you will be quick to label them as unethical. Crisis: Becoming exhausted Unless you develop the practice of mindfulness and reflection, at some point you will become exhausted. No one can meet all of the obligations that your Responsible Self has on your to-do list. If you have few friends, it could be because you are so judgmental that you drive everyone away. Seeing Clearly: Listen to your heart To see more clearly, check to see whether your intuition, your heart, agrees with your head. To find balance, explore the gifts of the other lenses - flexibility and a concern for the whole community. As you consider what your duty is, remember that others may see the situation differently or need different supports to fulfill their duties. Also remember to think about the impact of a decision on the whole community. Sometimes an individual actually benefits by restraining autonomy for the good of the community. As you learn to consider the perspectives of others in your decision making process, you will live out the best of your ideals with compassion and care for others. 7/22/2016 ELI Ethical Lens Inventory Rights and Responsibility KE LIU Core Values: Autonomy and Rationality Classical Virtues: Temperance Key Phrase: “I am responsible.” Determining What Is Ethical: Fulfilling duties Analytical Tool: Reason Gift: Self-knowledge Blind Spot: Belief that motive justifies method Risk: Being autocratic (bossy) Double Standard: Excuses Vice: Becoming judgmental and legalistic Crisis: Becoming exhausted Seeing Clearly: Listen to your heart