Paper B: a matrix mapping of a key IT-related organizational (or personal) ethical issue concerning privacy and organizational policy designed to correct the ethical issue.

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Paper B - Fall 2019 Course: IFSM 304 7383 Ethics in Information Technology (2228)

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score

Ethical Issue

- Select a

specific

ethical issue

in accord

with the LP

requirements

.

/ 0.5

Stakeholders

- Identify

stakeholders

regarding the

issue.

/ 0.5

Principles -

Choose three

normative

ethics

principles

from Week

Three for

evaluation of

the issue.

/ 0.5

0.5 points

The ethical issue

selected was within

the parameters

defined and was

narrowed down to a

specific concern.

0.4 points

The ethical

issue selected

was within the

parameters

defined, but

was of a

general, not

specific

nature..

0.3 points

The ethical issue

selected was too

broad, and included

sub-issues.

0 points

The ethical

issue was not

defined

0.5 points

Three or more of

the stakeholders

directly connected

with the ethical

issue were

identified.

0.4 points

Two of the

stakeholders

directly connected

with the ethical

issue were

identified

0.3 points

.Only one of the

stakeholders

directly connected

with the ethical

issue were

identified

0 points

None of the

stakeholders

directly

connected

with the

ethical issue

were identified

0.5 points

The three principles

identified were

logically associated

with the ethical

issue selected.

0.4 points

The three principles

identified had an

ambiguous

association with the

selected ethical

issue.

0.3 points

The three principles

identified had a

weak or no relation

with the selected

ethical issue.

0 points

The three

principles

identified had

no relation

with the

selected

ethical issue

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Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score

Effects of

Issue -

Determine

the effects of

the issue

upon the

stakeholders

considering

the principles

selected.

/ 4.5

Matrix

Explanation -

Explain the

choice of

issue, the

choice of

principles,

and a short

analysis of

the research

used to

identify the

actions in the

matrix.

/ 4

Overview of

policy

/ 2

4.5 points

The effects of the

issue on the

stakeholders,

according to the

chosen principles

demonstrated a

critical thinking

process.

3.6 points

The effects of the

issue on the

stakeholders,

according to the

chosen principles

demonstrated a

good thinking

process.

2.7 points

The effects of

the issue on

the

stakeholders,

according to

the chosen

principles

demonstrated

a weak

thinking

process

0 points

The effects of

the issue on

the

stakeholders,

according to

the chosen

principles did

not

demonstrate

logical

thinking.

4 points

The paper provided

an excellent

explanation of the

three required

points within the

length specified.

3.2 points

The paper provided

a good explanation

of the three

required points, but

was short of the

length specified.

2.4 points

The paper

provided a

satisfactory

explanation of

the three

required

points, but was

short of the

length

specified

0 points

The paper did

not provide an

explanation for

each of the

three required

points.

2 points

The overview

fully

introduces the

ethical issue

and its facets.

1.6 points

The overview

partially

introduces the

ethical issue

and its facets.

1.2 points

The overview

introduces the

ethical issue,

and its facets

in a cursory

manner

0 points

The overview

does not

introduce the

ethical issue,

and its facets

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Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score

Purpose of

policy

/ 2

Scope (roles

and

responsibiliti

es of

stakeholders)

/ 2

Policy Points

- this section

should

discuss the

specific

measures,

needs, or

changes to

behavior

within the

organization

in terms of

policy points

/ 2

2 points

The purpose of

the policy is

crystal clear

and there

should be no

question why

it was put in

place

1.6 points

The purpose of

the policy was

good and there

may be a

question as to

why it was put

in place

1.2 points

The purpose of

the policy

could have

been clearer

and there are

questions as to

why it was put

in place

0 points

The purpose of

the policy was

not clear and

there are

questions

regarding its

applicability

2 points

The extent of

the roles and

responsibilities

of the

stakeholders

was fully

defined

1.6 points

The extent of

the roles and

responsibilities

of the

stakeholders

was partially

defined

1.2 points

The extent of

the roles and

responsibilities

of the

stakeholders

could have had

better

definition

0 points

The extent of

the roles and

responsibilities

of the

stakeholders

was not

defined.

2 points

The policy

points placed

in force at the

organizational

unit were fully

described

1.6 points

The policy

points placed

in force at the

organizational

unit were

partially

described

1.2 points

The policy

points placed

in force at the

organizational

unit were

cursorily

identified.

0 points

The policy

points placed

in force at the

organizational

unit were not

identified

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Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score

Policy

sanctions for

non-

compliance

/ 2

External

References

/ 1

APA

Compliance

/ 1

2 points

The penalties

of non-

compliance

with the policy

were fully

discussed

1.6 points

The penalties

of non-

compliance

with the policy

were only

partially

discussed.

1.2 points

The penalties

of non-

compliance

were briefly

mentioned in a

cursory

fashion

0 points

The penalties

of non-

compliance

were not

included.

1 point

A minimum of

three or more

outside

references

have been

provided which

are current,

with URLs

provided

0.8 points

Only two

outside

references

have been

provided which

are current,

with URLs

provided.

0.6 points

Only one

outside

reference has

been provided

which is

current, with a

URL provided

0 points

No outside

references

were provided

1 point

Reference list

and in-text

citations were

in full

compliance

with APA style

requirements

0.8 points

Reference list

and in-text

citations were

in general

compliance

with APA style

requirements

0.6 points

Only a token

amount of the

sources and in-

text citations

were

referenced in

accord with

APA style

requirements

0 points

All sources and

in-text

citations were

NOT

referenced in

accord with

APA style

requirements

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Total / 23

Overall Score

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 New Level Criterion Score

Mechanics

Grammar -

.25

Contractions

- .20 Spelling

- .20

Punctuation

- .20

Green/Red

Lines - .15

/ 11 point

Grammar,

contractions,

spelling, and

punctuation

correctly

applied.

0.8 points

Some

grammar,

contractions,

spelling, or

punctuation

errors exist.

Underlined

errors in MS

Word not

corrected

0.6 points

There were

many grammar,

contractions,

and spelling

errors.

Punctuation

not correctly

applied.

Underlined

errors in MS

Word not

corrected

0 points

There were

numerous

grammar,

contractions,

and spelling

errors.

Punctuation

not correctly

applied.

Underlined

errors in MS

Word not

corrected.

Level 1 9.6 points minimum

Level 2 7.2 points minimum

Level 3 0 points minimum

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