Unit 2 Assignment: Ethical Principles and Decision-Making
Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 2 Points: 100 Overview: Ethical reasoning helps differentiate between right-thinking decision-making and actions that are wrong, hurtful, and harmful. In this writing assignment, you will consider your own decision-making processes and evaluate application of those principles to other scenarios. Instructions: Choose one of the following three assignment options for your essay:
1. Select a corporate leader in the news who acted legally but immorally, and one who acted illegally but morally. Explain the differences in the actions and behaviors in each of the two examples. What lessons can be learned from the examples? Cite Weiss in your response and incorporate at least one other reference you locate in the Post University library or online source into your essay. Provide a clear introduction, an organized set of paragraphs, and a conclusion.
2. Read Case Study 1, “Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC: Wall Street Trading Firm,” and Case Study 3, “Ford’s Pinto Fires: The Retrospective View of Ford’s Field Recall Coordinator.” Compare and contrast the ethical decision- making principles applied or violated by Bernie Madoff and Dennis Gioia. Use the table on pages 56-57 to guide your thinking. Prepare your essay incorporating points from Weiss in your response in addition to one other reference source you locate in the Post University library or online source. Provide a clear introduction, organized body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
3. Read Case Study 4, “Jerome Kerviel: Rogue Trader or Misguided Employee:
What Really Happened at the Societe Generale?” Write an essay in which you first provide a 200-250 word summary of the case study using your own words. Then respond to questions 2, 3, and 5 on page 105. Cite Weiss in your response and incorporate one other reference you locate in the Post University library or
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online source into your essay. Your submission should be written as an essay with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Do not include the questions in your response.
Requirements:
• A Word document, written in third person with no use of first-person “I.” • 2-3 pages, excluding the Title and Reference page. • APA format, including in-text citations for referenced works. • Two resources cited, the textbook by Weiss and one additional source.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Ethical Principles and Decision-Making Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
(0-26 Points) (27-35 Points) (36-44 Points) (45 Points) Content Does not
respond to the writing prompt, addressing each of the required elements in an academic voice.
Somewhat responds to the writing prompt, addressing each of the required elements in an academic voice.
Mostly responds to the writing prompt, addressing each of the required elements in an academic voice.
Responds fully to the writing prompt, addressing each of the required elements in an academic voice.
(0-5 points) (6-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points) Summary and Paraphrase
Does not rely on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding; significantly more than 10% is direct quote.
Somewhat relies on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding; more than 10% is direct quote.
Mostly relies on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding; slightly more than 10% is direct quote.
Relies on summary and paraphrase to demonstrate understanding; no more than 10% of the submission is direct quote.
Resources 0-1 resource. 1 resource. 1-2 resources may include Weiss.
2 resources, including Weiss.
Page Count Less than 1 page
1 page 2 pages 3 pages
(0-14 points) (15-19 points) (20-24 points) (25 points) Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.