Ethics Team

Decision-making:

Ethical Considerations Team

Helping to improve decision-making

by introducing 8 key ethical questions (8KQ)

Description

The Ethical Considerations Team offers a special type of technical support - introducing a strategy for using ethical considerations to improve decision-making.

Services offered:

A presentation on decision-making and ethics
A seminar to introduce the use of ethical strategies (8KQ) in decision-making
Ethical simulations and exercises
Support in identifying ethical issues in complex challenges

Introducing the use of ethical considerations aims to make decision-making wiser and more informed. It can help avoid major mistakes and improve the quality of efforts. It does not necessarily make decision-making easier.

Languages spoken by team:

English
French
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese

Applicable to:

any group or organization interested in improving decision-making using ethical considerations, e.g.
- small working groups
- education institutions and other services
- non-governmental organizations
- intergovernmental bodies or programs
- private sector firms
- Have you ever...
  - Faced an ethical dilemma in which the right thing to do is unclear?
  - Been concerned that the organization doesn’t always do the right thing?
  - Thought about the ethical culture of your organization?
  - Wished to act ethically, and not fall prey to biases?
  - Wished to work with co-workers consciously concerned with and devoted to ethics?