A critical element of this step in the ethical decision-making process will be the consideration of ways to mitigate, minimize, or compensate for any possible harmful consequences or to increase and promote beneficial consequences. Which step is this

Comparing and weighing alternatives

Explanation:

The decision-making process is the process of making choices by identifying a decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative solutions. The step is described in the question is Comparing and weighing alternatives step. In this step, the individual tries to find all of the different alternatives that will lead to the same resolution and weighs the pros and cons of each one in order to choose the alternative that minimizes the consequences while maximizing the gains.

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