Table 5 All respondents’ “five most important” outcomes, descending by number of times chosen

13. Enables my co-workers and me to decide on concrete actions

71

(41)

2. More open communication among co-workers

65

(37)

16. Find more courses of actions

54

(31)

8. Better mutual understanding of each other’s reasoning and acting

51

(29)

1. Develops my skills to analyse EDS^†

46

(26)

3. Consensus is gained among co-workers when handling EDS^†

44

(25)

15. Enhances possibility to share difficult emotions and thoughts

40

(23)

4. Enables me to better manage stress caused by EDS^†

37

(21)

19. Strengthens my self-confidence to handle EDS^†

37

(21)

24. Enhances mutual respect among co-workers

37

(21)

10. My co-workers and I become more aware of recurring EDS^†

33

(19)

9. I see the EDS^† from different perspectives

32

(18)

22. My co-workers and I manage disagreements more constructively

29

(17)

14. Greater opportunity for everyone to have their say

26

(15)

5. Contributes to the development of workplace practice/policies

25

(14)

20. Develops my ability to identify the core ethical question in the EDS^{† ¶}

21

(12)

18. Increases my awareness of my own emotions

20

(12)

25. I become aware of my own preconceived notions

20

(12)

23. I gain more clarity about my own responsibility in EDS^†

19

(11)

11. Increases my awareness of the complexity of EDS^†

19

(11)

7. I feel more secure expressing doubts or uncertainty regarding EDS^†

17

(10)

21. My co-workers and I examine existing practice/policies more critically ^¶

17

(10)

26. I understand better what it means to be a good professional

16

(9)

17. I listen more seriously to the opinions of others^¶

8

(5)

6. Gives me more courage to express my ethical standpoint in EDS^{† ¶}

8

(5)

12. Enhances my understanding of ethical theories ^¶

6

(3)