Ethics_Awareness_Inventory

Ethics Awareness Inventory Ethics Awareness Inventory Analysis The Ethics Awareness Inventory (EAI) is a tool used to determine an individual’s attitudes towards different aspects of ethical thought and behavior. The inventory determines where an individual’s focus lies amongst four categories. The four listed categories are character, obligation, results and equity. Depending on the answers given to a questionnaire, an individual’s ethical leanings are assessed. After taking the EAI, my personal results showed that my ethical perspectives were equally focused on character, obligation and results. The summary section of the EAI suggests that my results indicate a personal ethical confliction or heavy influence from outside sources. My perspective on the mixed results is that my thought process when making an ethical decision takes multiple dimensions of ethical thought into consideration. Prior to my course of instruction at the University of Phoenix, my ethical decision were dictated by a mixture of critical thinking and instinct. After taking several classes in the philosophy of ethics, I paid more attention to the specific reasons why I made certain decisions. Taking a methodical approach to ethical decision making allows one to carefully consider the full implications of decisions made and actions taken by an individual. When put into situations with individuals who possess differing ethics from me, careful consideration must be paid to resolve ethical dilemmas without violating the rights or opinions of others. Experiences in ethics courses, in addition experiences working with learning teams, have taught me to carefully the views and opinions of others before entering into open disagreement over a given course of action. Regardless of the ethical position an individual has, he or she has the right to express that opinion. The results of the EAI combined with my experiences during my time at the University of Phoenix have taught me that all ethical decisions require careful consideration. I believe that the key to achieving superior results from ethical decisions is to take many present factors into account while also considering the future implications of any action dictated by the decision. I hope that future life experiences will continue to hone my ability to think both critically and ethically.