Ethics Essay

Week 5 Assignment: Ethics Paper

Grading Rubric

Failing Below Average

Average Above Average Superior

0 - 60 (F range)

70 - 79 (C range)

80 - 89 (B range)

90 - 93 (A- range)

94 - 100 (A range)

Topical Content & Focus (65%)

Ethics Paper does not include two external articles, and/or does not includes accurate assessment of ethical impacts. The appropriate material, as outlined in the assignment guidelines is not covered in the Ethics Paper, and the submitted ethical impacts may or may not be accurate and accurately interpreted and explained.

Ethics Paper includes one – two external articles, and briefly addresses an areas of Project Management that is susceptible to ethical violations. A cursory and brief personal ethics statement is included.

Ethics Paper includes two external articles, and provides and overview of an area of Project Management that is susceptible to ethical violations. A brief personal ethics statement is included.

Ethics Paper includes two – three external articles, and provides and detailed overview of an area of Project Management that is susceptible to ethical violations. A detailed personal ethics statement is included.

Assignment meets the expectations of ‘Above Average’ column, but shows a stronger integration with the details of ethical practices and provides concrete and realistic recommendations that are appropriately defined and defended given the details and best practices of ethics.

Personal Competencies (15%)

Submission reflects little to no

Submission reflects a minimal

Submission reflects both applicable

Submission strongly reflects applicable

Submission reflects an excellent use of applicable personal

• Critical thinking

• Professiona l Writing

• Quantitativ e analysis

• Problem Solving

applicable personal competencies

applicable personal competencies

personal competencie s in an acceptable manner

personal competencies integrated throughout the assignment

competencies integrated throughout the paper in a way that synthesizes the personal competencies

Grammar (10%)

Writing contains numerous errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure, etc. that interfere with comprehensio n. The reader is unable to understand some of the intended meaning.

Frequent errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and/or other writing conventions that distract the reader.

Minimal errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure and/or other writing conventions but the reader is able to understand what the writer meant.

All work grammatically correct with rare misspellings.

All work grammatically correct with rare misspellings.

Formatting (10%)

NOTE: Gross failure to provide PROPER citations and references – particularly with regard to direct quotes – will result in

Multiple errors in formatting and document is not formatted in a manner consistent with the guidelines provided.

A few errors in formatting and presentation of material is mostly well done, but either lacks professional formatting or clarity.

Rare errors in formatting and formatting is consistent through the submission and in alignment with the guidelines by being

Virtually no errors in formatting and makes good use of tables appropriately.

Virtually no errors in formatting and makes good use of tables appropriately.

sanctions as outlined in the academic honesty policy.

presented in a clear and professional format.