Figure 6.3. The ethics positioning map is a three-dimensional map that includes moral development or the stages of moral reasoning saliency. Ethical bases account for the normative and social aspects and grounding, referring to reason versus emotional grounds for ethical decisions and behaviors.

Please look at the ethics positioning map and tell me.

What does it mean for you?

How does this impact your decision-making ability?

Is it a helpful tool for you?

Please read through the section in the textbook and then reflect on the map.

What's happening?

Think of issues that you're considering.

Where do you sit based on the positioning of this three-dimensional map?

Textbook.

Lewis, C. W., Gilman, S. C.(12). The Ethics Challenge in Public Service: A Problem-Solving Guide, 3rd Edition.

Figure 6.3. Ethics Positioning Map, chapter 6, pages 147 and 148.

Saliency Important Ethical Basis Grounding Principles Grounding Consequences Ethical Basis Common sense Emotion Reason Unimportant Moral Development Preconventional Conventional Postconventional