A type of reasoning that is characterized by beliefs of right and wrong and that applies in thinking and in problem solving models. Three ethical perspectives are often combined in ethical reasoning: (1) virtues-based – choices are based on desirable qualities like courage, justice, compassion; (2) principles-based – choices are based on beliefs recognized by a group as normative such as U.S. constitutional rights; (3) consequences-based – choices are based on the action that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people.^[1]