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A practical approach to ethical decision-making.

Victor Maddalena¹

¹School of Health Services Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. vjmaddal@dal.ca

Leadership in Health Services (Bradford, England)

|August 10, 2010

Summary

This study offers healthcare executives a practical, nine-step algorithm for ethical decision-making. It guides them in identifying, resolving, and evaluating complex management problems and solutions.

Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Business Ethics
Decision Sciences

Background:

Ethical dilemmas are prevalent in healthcare settings.
Existing management literature offers decision-making frameworks, but a practical, structured approach for healthcare executives is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a practical, nine-step decision-making algorithm for healthcare executives.
To provide a guide for identifying and resolving complex ethical problems in healthcare management.

Main Methods:

Development of a nine-step decision-making algorithm.
Application of the algorithm to articulate management problems, evaluate solutions, and plan implementation.

Main Results:

The proposed algorithm offers a coherent and logical means for executives to address management problems.

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Executives can use this framework to identify, evaluate, and implement solutions to ethical challenges.

Conclusions:

The nine-step algorithm provides a valuable tool for ethical decision-making in healthcare.
This practical approach enhances executives' ability to manage complex ethical issues and evaluate outcomes.