My ethical stance, which belongs in the category of “Virtue Ethics,” is that of “situationism” and I have been most influenced at this point by Joseph Fletcher in his book, Situation Ethics.  He says that every situation of moral choice has three elements, each of  which he identifies with a Greek word:  Sophia—or wisdom, by…

As indicated in the previous post, we will bring to a close this (long) series on Knowing Oneself by addressing the topic, “Knowing Your Values and Your Ethical Stance.” On what basis do you make a decision about what you will do in a situation with “moral weight?” Consider the following incidents. A young bank…

As promised in the two previous posts, I am offering my plan for the completion of this topic, Knowing Oneself, along with an announcement of interest. I have decided to bring this lengthiest blog topic I think I have ever done to a close by addressing the topic of “Knowing Your Values and Your Ethical…

My Characteristics Chosen from the Four Types {2nd choices, lower case/italicized} Strengths: People-oriented (B); Critical thinker (C); Task oriented (D); Compassionate (D) Very organized (D); Good listener (D) {Not easily discouraged (A); Prepared, organized (C) Fair, dependable (D); thoughtful (D)} Weaknesses: Procrastination (B); Uncomfortable with constant change (D) Motivations: Problem-solving (C); Stability (D) {Security (D)}…