• Identify ethical issue: What is the key ethical issue?
• Gather Information: What are the major facts that have bearing on the issue?
• Identify options for action: What are the main options to address the issue?
• Assess consequences: What are the likely consequences (i.e., the pros and cons) of following through on the proposed options?
• Apply principles: What key principles should be upheld regardless of the consequences?
• Shor-term fix: What should be done now?
• Long-term solution: What must be done over time to address the issue's root causes?
• Learn and improve at ethical decision-making: What can be learned that is of lasting value to self and workplace from engaging in the above process?