1. What is the ethical issue or problem? Identify the issue succinctly.
2. What are the most important facts? Which facts have the most bearing on the ethical decision presented? Include any important potential economic, social, or political pressures, and exclude inconsequential facts.
3. Identify each claimant (key actor) who has an interest in the outcome of this ethical issue. From the perspective of the moral agent—the individual contemplating an ethical course of action—what obligation is owed to the claimant? Why?
4. What are two alternatives for the scenario? One alternative can be a wild card that you ordinarily may not consider an option because of potential implications. Both should be within free will and control of the same moral agent.
Officer Nixon and officer rook respond to a domestic violence call , when they got there they observe that a man was staggering up his walkway to his residence , he drops something and picks it up the officers notice that it was a set of keys the saw him put the items on his pocket before he reaches the front door , as the officer park the cruiser the
