For the framework mentioned by Santa Clara University, the steps taken to make an ethical decision is similar to the scientific method in my eyes. I believe that identifying the problem equates to seeing the ethical issues involved. this included finding out what is beneficial or what is potentially harmful. Along with see the “good” and “bad,” we also see if there are any legalities or just efficiency. The next step within the scientific method is testing and analyzing a hypothesis. This is similar to the next two steps within guiding ourselves to coming to an ethical decision. As this starts with getting the facts, we can try to do this by seeing the relevant facts along with who the stakeholders are. This goes into a little bit of seeing the ethical implications of a scientific experiment. As sometimes stakeholders can be affected by different experiments in science, it has even more implications within finding ethical decisions. Next is within alternative actions, which starts thinking more into the different types of ethical decision making strategies like the common good, utilitarianism, rights based, etc. We see this through questions like: which option sees people fairly? Which options leads me to be the person I want to be? etc. Finally you can test it and implement it. I think we see many similarities so that the best decisions are made between ethics and science often.

Sources:

Santa Clara University. (n.d.-b). A framework for ethical decision making. Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/a-framework-for-ethical-decision-making/