Taylor, "Bioethical Analysis Worksheet"
Notable for considering stakeholder priorities, and for trying to convince each stakeholder to accept the solution
SOURCE FOR THE PROCEDURE
Taylor, Shaun N. "Bioethical Analysis Worksheet." 1999. http://www.accessexcellence.org/21st/TE/BE/worksheet.html (9 Jun. 1999).
THE PROCEDURE ITSELF
- Context
- What is the bioethical issue or decision?
- Who must make the decision?
- What factual information is relevant?
- Stakeholders
- Who are the stakeholders?
- What values does each stakeholder have?
- What immediate priorities does each stakeholder have?
- Alternatives and tradeoffs
- What are the alternative courses of action?
- How would each stakeholder be affected by the alternatives?
- Solution
- What solution do you propose?
- How would you convince each stakeholder?
WALT'S CHECKLIST
The same checklist was applied to all procedures.
- This method is most useful when the DECISION-MAKER ...
- has high initial sensitivity to relevant ethical "features" [step 1]
- has keen insight into human motivation [step 2c]
- has plenty of time for investigation and analysis
- is skilled in causal or consequential reasoning [step 3b]
- This method is most useful in a SITUATION ...
- that will change little over time
- This method is most useful when STAKEHOLDERS ...
- share values [steps 2b and 4b]
