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Difficult Ethical Consultation Process.

Use when facing a genuinely difficult clinical ethical decision that warrants structured deliberation.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·AdvancedΒ·~316 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
difficult-ethical-consultation-process.md Β· 316 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Difficult Ethical Consultation Process.

# Context
Original working context:
- Act as a clinical ethicist. I need to work through a genuinely difficult ethical situation that requires careful deliberation. Situation: {{describe_in_full_detail}} Why it is difficult: {{what_makes_this_ethically_complex}} Stakeholders: {{who_is_involved_and_what_does_each_want}} Time frame: {{how_urgently_does_a_decision_need_to_be_made}}
- Step 1: Clarification: Help me identify what type of ethical problem this is (autonomy conflict, resource allocation, truth-telling, professional integrity, end-of-life, research ethics) and what additional information is needed.
- Step 2: Stakeholder Mapping: Map each stakeholder's interests, values, and the weight of their claim in this situation.
- Step 3: Options Analysis: Identify all possible courses of action and the ethical strengths and weaknesses of each.
- Step 4: Deliberation: Apply 3 different ethical frameworks (principlism, virtue ethics, narrative ethics) to this situation β€” what does each framework suggest?
- Step 5: Recommendation: Write a reasoned recommendation, acknowledging uncertainty, and describe the process by which you would implement it while preserving relationships.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{describe_in_full_detail}}Describe in full detailinsert your specific value
{{what_makes_this_ethically_complex}}What makes this ethically complexinsert your specific value
{{who_is_involved_and_what_does_each_want}}Who is involved and what does each wantinsert your specific value
{{how_urgently_does_a_decision_need_to_be_made}}How urgently does a decision need to be madeinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Use when facing a genuinely difficult clinical ethical decision that warrants structured deliberation.

PRO TIP

The purpose of ethical deliberation is not to reach certainty β€” it is to reach a decision you can defend to a thoughtful critic who cares about the same values you do.

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