Ethical Leadership and Decision-Making

Ethical Leadership and Decision-Making Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric

Purpose of this Assessment

This Final Assessment is designed to be an exercise in decision-making in an ethical dilemma situation. You are given the opportunity to deliberate on a real-world, complex ethical dilemma from your professional or public/community life in order to demonstrate applying two (2) ethical decision-making models for deliberation and decision-making. Consistent with the purpose of the course, this Final Assessment is evaluated on the application of appropriate evaluation, analysis of factors from the case, and satisfactory resolution through decision-making.

Items Required for Submission

● You will write and submit a 10-15 page written analysis paper demonstrating deliberation on the ethical dilemma case study, including resolution through defended decision-making.

● The paper will outline and describe the ethical dilemma first, with all the necessary facts and information. The paper will then analyze the scenario using two (2) ethical frameworks/models. The framework/model used may be any of those presented in the competency.

● A decision using each of the models must be presented in the paper. The paper must end with one decision. In other words, applying two frameworks/models will result in two (potentially divergent) outcomes, and one decision must be selected, presented, and supported/defended.

● Consistent with due deliberation and analysis, a well-constructed paper will address all relevant factors and components in the case, and will be a demonstration of graduate level writing and analysis.

● A well-constructed paper will use accurate references as required, and will adhere to APA standards.

Step ONE: Reviewing the Case and Framework/Model Refresher

Sketch out or outline the ethical dilemma scenario you have decided to use. The dilemma should be a

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Ethical Leadership and Decision-Making Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric

real-world, complex ethical dilemma from your professional or public/community life. Make sure to have all the needed facts and information. Review the various ethical frameworks/decision-making models presented in the competency, and consider which two you may use for application.

Step TWO: Preliminary Assessment for Planning and Selecting a Framework/Model

After Step One (reviewing for initial assessment for process), plan your ethical deliberation and analysis activities (what you plan to do to get to the issue, understand the pertinent details/factors, etc.). Of the possible frameworks/models for application (including your own), select two that you will use to deliberate on the ethical issue in order to arrive at a decision.

Step THREE: Deliberate and Write

Most students will need to spend a substantial amount of time reviewing the case, taking informal notes, and maybe even diagramming. You are encouraged to do this as needed. Application of the two models will be presented in one paper, using the following structure with headings.

● Introduction: Purpose of the Paper ● Narrative description on the Scenario (the scenario you select; you are telling the true story

without analysis, editorializing, or coming to conclusions) ● Brief on Framework/Model Selection #1 (explain as though you were teaching; no application

here) ● Brief on Framework/Model Selection #2 (explain as though you were teaching; no application

here) ● Application for analysis of Framework/Model Selection #1 ● Application for analysis of Framework/Model Selection #3 ● Recommended Course of Action/Decision

Step FOUR: Complete Checklist for Submission

Before you submit your work, check to see if you have met the criteria noted below. Did you:

✓ Present the factors in the case completely in the paper? ✓ Use two (2) frameworks/models to work through the case (including explaining briefly each of the

two frameworks/models, and applying them to the case? ✓ Did you end the paper with one decision/recommended course of action? ✓ Did you maintain appropriate structure throughout the paper, including headings as indicated in

the instructions? ✓ Did you write your paper to APA standards?

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Ethical Leadership and Decision-Making Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric

Step FIVE: Submit Your Work

● Your completed files should be submitted through the Final Assessment page of your competency.

● Please note, for files smaller than 10MB (e.g., most Word documents), use the corresponding “+UPLOAD STUDENT FILE” button to upload your Final Assessment documents. For larger files of any type (e.g., voice over PowerPoint files, video presentations), please use the optional TEXT EDITOR to provide a URL where your tutorial faculty can download your file.

● How you create a download URL is up to you, but various free online providers, including Google Drive and Dropbox, offer this service. Please make sure that the URL you provide can be accessed by anyone with the link. For further instructions on how to create public links for uploaded files, consult the support pages for your chosen provider.

List of Templates/Resources Needed

For APA formatting guidelines see the following: ● Brandman Online Writing Center ● Purdue Online Writing Lab

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Ethical Leadership and Decision-Making Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric

Scoring Rubric for Final Assessment

Criterion EMERGING DEVELOPING PROFICIENT EXEMPLARY Development/ Explanation of the Ethical Dilemma/Issue

Main points lack detailed development. No dilemma identified/problem identified is not related to an ethical dilemma. Ideas are vague with little evidence of critical thinking.

Main points are present with limited detail and development. Somewhat identifies the dilemma. Some critical thinking is present.

Main points well developed with quality supporting details and quantity. Adequately identifies the dilemma. Critical thinking is weaved into points

Main points well developed with high quality and quantity support. Concisely identifies the dilemma. Reveals high degree of critical thinking.

Application of Ethical Framework (Ethics)

Writing lacks logical organization. It shows some coherence but ideas lack unity. Serious errors.

Writing is coherent and logically organized. Some points remain misplaced and stray from the topic. Transitions evident but not used throughout essay.

Writing is coherent and logically organized with transitions used between ideas and paragraphs to create coherence. Overall unity of ideas is present.

Writing shows high degree of attention to logic and reasoning of points. Unity of ideas clearly leads the reader to the conclusion and stirs thought regarding the topic.

Use and Application of Ethics Theory and Principles

Heavy use of assumption or over- generalizations for support. Offers little anchoring to ethical theory and/or principles.. May be personal narrative rather than essay. May be too brief.

Often uses generalizations or assumptions to support points. Some ethical theories and/or principles may not be relevant. Often depends on unsupported opinion or personal experience. Lapses in logic.

Uses ethics theories and/or principles appropriately. Provides some evidence and explanation to convince, especially in addressing specific points.

Uses good ethics theories and/or principles appropriately and effectively. Provides sufficient evidence and explanation to convince, especially in addressing specific points

Writing Mechanics

Spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors create distraction, making reading difficult; fragments, comma splices, run-ons evident. Errors are frequent.

Most spelling, punctuation, and grammar correct allowing reader to progress though essay. Some errors remain.

Essay has few spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors allowing reader to follow ideas clearly. Very few fragments or run-ons.

Essay is free of distracting spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors; absent of fragments, comma splices, and run-ons.

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Ethical Leadership and Decision-Making Final Assessment: Outline and Rubric

Mostly in elementary form with little or no variety in sentence structure, diction, rhetorical devices or emphasis. Fails to follow format and assignment requirements; incorrect APA standards, margins, spacing and indentation; neatness of essay needs attention.

Approaches graduate level usage of some variety in sentence patterns, diction, and rhetorical devices. Meets format and assignment requirements; generally correct APA standards, margins, spacing, and indentations; essay is neat but may have some assembly errors.

Attains graduate level style; tone is appropriate and rhetorical devices used to enhance content; sentence variety used effectively. Meets format and assignment requirements; APA standards, margins, spacing, and indentations are correct; essay is neat and correctly assembled.

Shows outstanding style level; rhetorical devices and tone used effectively; creative use of sentence structure and coordination. Meets all formal and assignment requirements and evidences attention to detail; all APA standards, margins, spacing and indentations are correct; essay is neat and correctly assembled with professional look.

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