The 7 step reasoning model:

1.)What are the relevant facts?

2). What are the ethical issues?

3). Who are the primary stakeholders?

4). What are the possible alternatives?

5). What are the ethics of the alternatives?

6). What are the practical constraints?

7). What action(s) should be taken?

Follow the 7 step reasoning model for the following case:

You are the IT Director for 21st Century Pharmaceuticals who is filling a high-level IT position. You do a Google search that reveals your top candidate (Jason Smith) has a Facebook page.

While reviewing a blog he wrote, you discover he is passionately against the use of animals in medical testing and research.