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PersonalEthicalActionPlansummer18.docxPersonal Ethical Action Plan – BA 354 Summer 2018
One of the core assumptions regarding ethics in this course is that it is not a matter of if you will face an ethical dilemma, but when. Moreover, it is easier to respond the way you want in such a situation if you are prepared ahead of time. Therefore, the purpose of this assignment is to help you prepare yourself by developing a “personal ethical action plan.” This plan is based on your self-analysis of core concepts associated with ethics, and how they associate with your ability to choose an ethical course of action when faced with an ethical dilemma.
You should draw the material for your plan from topics and issues covered in class. You may supplement with additional research/resources if you would like. A primary resource for you should be the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) book. Below is a recommended reading schedule for the GVV book so that it will best help you to complete this assignment.
Your final plan will contain the five key parts outlined below. Each part of the plan will be written independently, and submitted to your instructor for feedback. After receiving feedback, you will make appropriate revisions. Writing and revising your work is a requirement of this assignment. Once you have completed editing all five parts of the plan you will combine the five parts and add an introduction and a conclusion to complete your Personal Ethical Action Plan.
Part 1 - Core values
List and discuss your core values: The “Funeral Exercise” and the “Five People Five Attributes Exercise” should have helped you to tap into your deep, fundamental (core) values. These exercises should be included in an appendix that appears at the end of your document and the appendix should be referred to in the text of your paper. Drawing from what you learned during these assignments about what you value most in life, and what you hope to accomplish in it, describe your core values. Be sure to discuss how you identified these core values and how you envision them helping you in future ethical dilemmas. Dedicate a paragraph to each of your values in order to fully describe them in detail.
Reading: Chapters 1 and 2 from Giving Voice to Values (GVV) will be helpful in successfully completing this part of the paper.
Part 2 - A Tale of Two Stories
Complete the exercise entitled “A Tale of Two Stories” and answer all the questions associated with Parts 1 and 2. Once you have completed the Tale of Two Stories exercise, write it up for inclusion in your Personal Ethical Action Plan. This section should include a brief (one paragraph maximum for each story) description of each of the two stories and then a significant exploration and comparison of them. Focus on what you can learn from these experiences that will help you in the future as you face similar ethical dilemmas. Be sure to identify what you wish you would have done differently in the story where you did not give voice to your values.
Reading: You will need to read Chapters 3 and 4 from GVV to complete this part of the assignment.
Part 3 - Personal Professional Purpose
Describe your personal professional purpose. To spur your thinking on this issue, refer to and answer each of the Questions of Personal Purpose from the “Key Self-Assessment Questions” in the Giving Voice to Values book. Once you have considered each of these questions, craft a succinct statement of professional purpose. Then, describe this purpose in greater detail by including your responses to each of the personal purpose questions. Do not include the questions in Q&A format but utilize paragraphs to answer them in a way that integrates well with the rest of the paper.
Reading: Questions of Personal Purpose from the “Key Self-Assessment Questions” in Giving Voice to Values.
Part 4 - Voice
Do a self-assessment regarding voice. Start by answering the Questions of Personal Communication Style and Preference in the “Key Self-Assessment Questions” from Giving Voice to Values. You should also think about the types of issues that get you to take a stand. This exercise builds on what you learned in Part 2 (A Tale of Two Stories) but asks you to speak more broadly to the tendencies you have shown in terms of voicing up. You can draw upon your life’s experiences to think about how you tend to speak up, not just in situations where your ethics are challenged, but generally when you are faced with situations where you want your voice to be heard.
Reading: You will want to read Chapter 7 of GVV thoroughly to complete this part of the paper, as well as Questions of Personal Communication Style and Preference in the “Key Self-Assessment Questions”.
Part 5 - Not Acting on Values
What are the reasons and rationalizations you most commonly use when you decide not to act on your values? What are those you hear others around you use? Think of specific examples. What can you do to address these reasons and rationalizations, so they do not lead to unethical choices (but rather allow for ethical choices to be made)? This is an important step in the development of your Personal Ethical Action Plan because oftentimes our own thoughts are what keep us from speaking up. So, we can increase the likelihood of our speaking up by foreseeing the potential reasons and rationalizations that we might use and plan ahead of time how we will overcome these potentially silencing thoughts.
Reading: See Chapter 8 from GVV for more information about how to successfully complete this part of the paper.
Final version of the Personal Ethical Action Plan
To complete your Personal Ethical Action Plan, combine your edited versions of parts 1-5 and any appendices. Add an introduction and a conclusion to your document. Do not include a cover page or table of contents, just put your name at top of first page. You will submit the final version of your plan electronically via Canvas upload, and you will also submit a printed copy of the plan in class.
Additional requirements:
You are required to visit the Undergraduate Research and Writing Studio at least once during the writing of your plan, and provide a receipt of the visit on Canvas.
Personal Ethical Action Plan Grading Rubric
A (90-100 points)
Will be given only for truly outstanding insight, analysis and representation of the issues and reflects an impressive and exceptional (unusually high) level of performance. The paper reflects superior learning with respect to ethics and a sincere and honest attempt to apply course concepts to your own situation. It is presented in a well-organized and highly effective way. The paper shows a deep level of self-reflection, and clearly articulates this self-reflection as it relates to course concepts. The application includes a broad range of the materials in the GVV book to show that you have read and understood the core messages of that book. You clearly address what you have learned. There are no grammatical or presentation errors.
B (80-89 points)
Will be given if you do a great job and meet the expectations—you did what you were supposed to do and did it well. The paper reflects good learning with respect to ethics, and reports an expected level of performance regarding the application of course concepts to your self-analysis. Student shows very good self-awareness and a reasonable action plan to help them prepare for handling ethical dilemmas. There were few grammatical or presentation errors.
C (70-79 points)
Will be given if there were some problems or misunderstandings, the paper was incomplete, or there were serious grammatical or presentation errors. Failure to submit individual parts by their due dates and/or visit the Undergraduate Research and Writing Studio will be considered problems or misunderstandings.
D or F
Will be given if the paper shows little effort, is poorly crafted, and does little to meet the goals and guidelines of this assignment.
BA 354 Summer 2018
