Ethical decision making during disasters1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6190834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ján Kalajtzidis (0000-0002-3886-3069, University of Prešov, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-25 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1210-3055 • E-ISSN: 1337-401X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/humaff-2016-0003 |
| OpenAlex | W2564658034 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Neither in theory nor in practice does there exist a single model of decision making. It is very difficult to identify a model, or models, which would be most useful during and after a disaster. Within the disaster timeframe (a difficult and complex situation), specific moral dilemmas arise. All the decision making theories tend to be associated with different assumptions about human nature, the quality of the decisions made and the manner in which they are made. Different assumptions may result in different tools being used and subsequently different consequences. The paper will provide a general introduction to the ethical decision making model, and will suggest two ways in which decisions in ethics might be made. The paper will try to deepen the discussion, and suggest answers to questions such as which type of ethical decision making is better in a specific situation such as a disaster? Is there any need to use a different decision making model (from an ethical point of view) in a disaster than in another event? Nonetheless, the article does not provide explicit solutions to these questions, since providing them would require further investigation than is the aim of this paper
Economics · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Ethical decision · Ethical theories · Management science · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Ethics in medical practice · Philosophy · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · War, Ethics, and Justification
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |