- Determine the facts and state the problem.
- Identify the stakeholders.
- Identify relevant factors.
- List 3-5 options.
- Assess options using various tests:
- harm test
- legality test
- precedence test
- publicity test
- defensibility test
- Mom test
- reversibility or "golden rule" test
- virtues test
- professional test
- peer or colleague test
- "how does it make me feel?" test
- organization test
- Make a tentative choice.
- Review steps 1-6.
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