Evaluators often find themselves on ‘rough ground’ as they try to do the right thing and do it well. They face unanticipated ethical issues requiring decisions that are subtle and nuanced, and they do not always find the expected guidance in current ethics guidelines. In the present article, the authors offer practical wisdom as an alternative to the deontological approach. First, we develop this complex concept and illustrate its contribution to addressing and resolving ethical issues. Second, we present a study and the model that emerged from it to illustrate how practical wisdom contributes to finding solutions to ethical dilemmas and taking the necessary action.

评估人员在尝试做正确的事情并做得很好时，经常会发现自己处于“崎岖不平的境地”。他们面临着意料之外的道德问题，需要做出微妙而细致的决定，而且他们并不总能在当前的道德准则中找到预期的指导。在本文中，作者提供了实践智慧作为道义论方法的替代方案。首先，我们发展了这个复杂的概念，并说明了它对解决和解决道德问题的贡献。其次，我们提出了一项研究和从中产生的模型，以说明实践智慧如何有助于找到解决道德困境的方法并采取必要的行动。