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Ethical Decision-Making Playbook

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# Ethical Decision-Making Playbook
This playbook outlines the process for making ethical decisions during crisis situations, focusing on the application of ethical frameworks to guide critical choices.

### Step 1: Assess
Evaluate the crisis situation to understand the immediate needs, potential risks, and the stakeholders involved.

### Step 2: Identify
Identify the ethical dilemmas and questions that the crisis situation presents, considering the conflict between values, rights, duties, or interests.

### Step 3: Consult
Consult a diverse set of perspectives, including ethical frameworks, expert opinions, and affected parties, to bring a broad understanding to the dilemma.

### Step 4: Deliberate
Engage in critical thinking and open dialogue to weigh the benefits and harms associated with different courses of action.

### Step 5: Decide
Make a decision that best aligns with ethical principles, considering the long-term and short-term impacts on all stakeholders.

### Step 6: Act
Implement the decision with a focus on transparency, accountability, and the ability to revise actions as the situation evolves.

### Step 7: Review
Reflect on the decision-making process and outcomes to learn from the experience and improve future ethical decision-making.

## General Notes

### Frameworks
Familiarize yourself with ethical frameworks such as Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue Ethics, and the Ethic of Care, which can provide different lenses through which to view a crisis.

### Documentation
Maintain detailed records of the decision-making process, the justification for decisions made, and the actions taken, for future accountability and learning.

### Adaptability
Be prepared to adapt your response as the crisis evolves and new information becomes available or the situation changes.