While giving her students a physics exam, Professor Thompson noticed that Jack, one of her students who has been struggling with the course material, appeared to be copying answers from Graydon, one of the best students in the class. She decides that she should compare their answers when the class period is over before deciding what to do about the situation. In which phase of the ethical decision-making process is Professor Thompson?

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Roderick

9 January, 07:09

While giving her students a physics exam, Professor Thompson noticed that Jack, one of her students who has been struggling with the course material, appeared to be copying answers from Graydon, one of the best students in the class. She decides that she should compare their answers when the class period is over before deciding what to do about the situation. In which phase of the ethical decision-making process is Professor Thompson?

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Daisy Bray · Answer 1

gathering information

Explanation:

The decision making process is critical for considering all relevant elements and avoiding errors when a decision needs to be made. From this process, complexity and uncertainty gradually give way to a deeper understanding of the problem and the cost-effectiveness of the available options. Regarding the case presented in the question above, we can say that Professor Thompson, in the phase called gathering information, in the decision making process.

The phase called gathering information is about understanding the situation, gathering as much information about the problem as possible. This phase is directed to the causes of a problem or to the justifications of a position in the problem. One tip to use this phase is to use mind maps to associate the description of the problem and the data obtained about it.