The Path of Meaning and Purpose

      As you move toward ethical maturity, caring about the other people involved in your decision is important. Asking questions that expand your world view to include others and the world of emotion can help you make better decisions. Asking the following questions will help you close in on your most ethical options for action: The Responsibilities Lens uses the traditional ethical norms of deontology, where individuals use their reason to determine their duties. Someone making decisions from this perspective might ask: • What choice would allow me to treat people the way they want to be treated? How can I treat people like "fully functional adults"? • What choice would show that I have care and concern for others in this situation as well as let me delight in my work? • How can I avoid acting from my blind spot that the motive justifies the method?