RubricsforEthicalDecisions.docx

Trait

1 – Does Not Meet Expectations

2 – Meets Expectations

3 – Exceeds Expectations

Rating

Identify Issue/Problem

3.1

Limited ability to clearly identify the issue/opportunity and its various components/variables.

Correctly identifies issue/opportunity but some key components/variables remain unclear or omitted.

Comprehensively and clearly identifies and describes the issue/opportunity including all key components/variables and relevant information. Displays full understanding of issue.

Identify Relevant Facts

3.2

Identifies and relies upon incorrect, insufficient or unreliable information/evidence. Displays limited ability to analyze, categorize and classify information.

Identifies and relies upon some correct and reliable information/evidence that is moderately sufficient. Displays some ability to analyze information and classify it appropriately.

Identifies and relies upon correct, sufficient, and credible information/evidence. Displays strong ability to analyze, categorize, and classify information, as well as synthesize and integrate that information across categories/classifications.

Generate Alternatives

3.3

Limited ability to generate a sufficient, viable set of alternative solutions to the major problem(s) identified.

Demonstrates an ability to generate a sufficient, viable set of alternative solutions to the major problem(s) identified.

Strong ability to generate a sufficient, viable set of alternative solutions to the major problem(s) identified

Evaluation of Alternatives

3.4

Limited ability to use the questions to evaluate the alternative solutions generated. Fails to adequately demonstrate an understanding of the key issues that need to be considered.

Demonstrates an ability to use the questions to evaluate the alternative solutions generated. Adequately demonstrates an understanding of key issues that need to be considered.

Strong ability to use the questions to evaluate the alternative solutions generated. Demonstrates an exemplary depth of understanding regarding the key issues.

Identify a Decision

3.5

Presents incomplete, unclear, or unrealistic decision supported by incomplete use of questions or unreliable facts.

Presents some complete, clear, and realistic decision supported by complete use of questions and reliable facts.

Presents well-reasoned, and insightful decision supported by comprehensive use of questions and reliable facts

Reflect on the Ethics Decision Outcome

3.6

Limited understanding of the insights that could have been gained from using the Ethics Decision Making Process to evaluate alternatives and/or for taking an active role to foster ethical conduct.

Demonstrates an understanding of insights gained from using the Ethics Decision Making Process to evaluate alternatives and for taking an active role to foster ethical conduct.

Demonstrates a high level of understanding of insights gained from using the Ethics Decision Making Process to evaluate alternatives and for taking an active role to foster ethical conduct.

TOTAL SCORE

Max = 18

Ethical Decision Making Rubric

Adopted by the Jones College AoL Committee

October 5, 2018