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    • Ethics
    • Decision-making Theory
    • Applied Philosophy

    Background:

    • Institutionalizing ethical principles for microlevel decisions presents significant prioritization challenges.
    • Existing frameworks often struggle to reconcile competing ethical values in practical application.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify and address the incommensurability problem in ethical guideline development.
    • To propose practical solutions for prioritizing ethical considerations in microlevel decision-making.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of ethical prioritization.
    • Development of a framework for understanding incommensurability in ethics.
    • Proposal of practical strategies for resolving ethical dilemmas.

    Main Results:

    • The incommensurability problem arises when ethical principles lack a common measure for comparison.
    • Two distinct categories of practical solutions are proposed to manage this problem.
    • These solutions aim to facilitate more effective ethical decision-making at the microlevel.

    Conclusions:

    • The incommensurability of ethical principles is a key obstacle in practical ethics.
    • The proposed solutions offer a pathway to better institutionalize ethical guidelines.
    • Addressing this problem enhances the application of ethical principles in real-world scenarios.