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Forsyth, D. (2020). Making moral judgments: Psychological perspectives on morality, ethics, and decision-making. Routledge.
This resource explores multiple ways to frame the ethics of moral decision-making.

Ghanbari, V., Zareiyan, A., Nejati, A., Hanfiling, D., & Ardalan, A. (2019). Ethical patient prioritization in disaster triage: A protocol for a systematic review. Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly (HDQ), 113–118.
Disasters place an enormous strain on medical professionals’ ability to furnish adequate patient care with finite resources. This study focuses on how consistency and transparency are needed to ensure the ethics of triage.

Kalajtzidis, J. (2016). Ethical decision-making during disasters. Human Affairs, 26(1), 18–25.
When dealing with a disaster, many decisions are influenced by emotions and perceptions, while others are grounded in rational thought. Both have their places when ethical decisions must be made, and one is not necessarily better than the other.

Liang, B., Chung, A., Diamonti, A., Douyon, C. M., Gordon, J. R., Joyner, E. D., Meerkins, T. M., Rene, K. M., Sienkiewicz, S., Weber, A., White, A. E., & Wilson, E. S. (2017). Ethical social justice: Do the ends justify the means? Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 27,(4), 298–311.
This resource provides a framework for ethical decision-making informed by community psychology values, such as well-being, autonomy, diversity, and compassion.

O’Mathúna, D. P., Escartín, C. P., Roche, P., & Marlowe, J. (2020). Engaging citizen translators in disasters: Virtue ethics in response to ethical challenges. Translation & Interpreting Studies: The Journal of the American Translation & Interpreting Studies Association, 15(1), 57–79.
The use of local citizens as translators can enhance the dissemination of critical information and assist with rescue efforts, but it is crucial to examine the importance of ethical conduct.

Ram, T. E. (2017). Ethical considerations of triage following natural disasters: The IDF experience in Haiti as a Case Study. Bioethics, 31(6), 467–475.
This resource provides a five-point model for prioritizing patients when dealing with a massive disaster situation.

Torabi, M., Borhani, F., Abbaszadeh, A., & Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, F. (2020). Barriers to ethical decision-making for pre-hospital care professionals. Nursing Ethics, 27(2), 407–418.
Emergency Medical Services need to understand some of the difficulties in making ethical decisions and develop strategies to overcome these obstacles.