ethics presentation to sorensen institute

Thorny Questions:Ethics In Campaigning

Brad RourkeMay 2010

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Thinking as public leaders, what kind of state do you want to live in?

What kind of public leaders do you think it will take for us to have that?

What do you think the public’s perception is of Virginia’s public leaders?

•Angry and mistrustful electorate

•Hungry media•Eager regulators•Suspicious donors•Opponents

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Required to do

Free to do

Ought to do

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“Obedienceto

the Unenforceable

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TheSchoolHouse

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TheIdealLeader

Honesty

Compassion

Fairness

Responsibility RespectBy Flickr user: flossy0506 and cliff1066

• Legal• Professional

Standards• Front Page• Role Model• Gut feeling

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FiveTests

Right vs. Right

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•Truth vs. Loyalty

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•Truth vs. Loyalty•Individual vs. Community

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•Truth vs. Loyalty•Individual vs. Community

•Short Term vs. Long Term

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•Truth vs. Loyalty•Individual vs. Community

•Short Term vs. Long Term

•Justice vs. Mercy

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•Truth vs. Loyalty•Individual vs. Community

•Short Term vs. Long Term

•Justice vs. Mercy

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All The News That Fits

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•Ends-Based

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•Ends-Based

•Rule-Based

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•Ends-Based•Rule-Based•Care-Based

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•Ends-Based•Rule-Based•Care-Based

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Four Steps: Ethical Decisions

1. Ethical issue? (Not always)

2. Analyze. Right vs. Right?

3. Decide! (use principles)

4. Reflect, refine, revisit

For more information:

Rushworth M. Kidder:–How Good PeopleMake Tough Choices

– Institute for Global Ethics (www.globalethics.org)

Contact

Brad Rourkerourke@mannakeecircle.co

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