A Framework For Thinking Ethically

Presenter:  Ed Geraty LCSW-C

CEUs: Category 1 | 3.0 (Ethics)

Workshop Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the definition of ethics and what ethics is and is not.
2. Learn the stages of ethical (moral) development.
3. Understand why it is difficult to identify ethical standards.
4. Learn about the five historical approaches to ethical decision making.
5. Learn to develop a personal approach to ethical decision making.

Agenda

• Introduction
• What ethics is and is not/ presentation and discussion
• The stages of moral development / presentation and discussion
• Break
• Difficulty identifying ethical standards / presentation and discussion
• Historical approaches to ethical decision making / presentation and discussion
• Development of personal ethical approach / presentation and discussion
• Wrap up

Recommended Reading

• Ethics: The Fundamentals 1st Edition Julia Driver
• Being Good: A Short Introduction to Ethics 2nd Edition Simon Blackburn
• Practical Ethics 3rd Edition Peter Singer