Paper Info
Title
Case-based ethics instruction: the influence of contextual and individual factors in case content on ethical decision-making.
Abstract
Cases have been employed across multiple disciplines, including ethics education, as effective pedagogical tools. However, the benefit of case-based learning in the ethics domain varies across cases, suggesting that not all cases are equal in terms of pedagogical value. Indeed, case content appears to influence the extent to which cases promote learning and transfer. Consistent with this argument, the current study explored the influences of contextual and personal factors embedded in case content on ethical decision-making. Cases were manipulated to include a clear description of the social context and the goals of the characters involved. Results indicated that social context, specifically the description of an autonomy-supportive environment, facilitated execution of sense making processes and resulted in greater decision ethicality. Implications for designing optimal cases and case-based training programs are discussed.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1007/s11948-012-9414-3
Science and Engineering Ethics
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Case-based instruction, Ethical decision-making, Ethics cases, Teaching ethics
Journal
19
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
3
1471-5546
6
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.77
2
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Zhanna Bagdasarov1325.01
Chase E Thiel2212.62
James F Johnson3264.53
Shane Connelly45110.99
Lauren N Harkrider5253.69
Lynn D Devenport6223.27
Michael D Mumford76515.29