ethics paper, management

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As applied to 5 paragraph memo

Trait

1 No/Limited Proficiency

2 Some Proficiency

3 Proficiency

4 High Proficiency

WHERE to Account for these qualities.

Consider your audience

6

Does not select an audience. Paper contains an unacceptable amount of grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors (0)

Does not fully inform colleague of decision and/or reasons for choice and/or does not maintain proper tone. Paper contains major grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors (2)

Informs colleagues of decision and reason for choice, but does not maintain the proper tone. Paper contains minor grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors (4)

Fully Informs colleagues of decision and reasons for choice. Maintain proper tone for the selected audience. No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors (6)

The writer should designate or imply the audience in the background section of the memo. The subject line might also imply audience. Instead of saying “you,” more specifically name audience.

Background of the problem

8

Does not contain sufficient detail for the team to understand the background of the problem. (0)

Informs the team of the basic idea of the problems and values involves but lacks sufficient detail. (3)

Contains sufficient details to inform the team of the problems and values but may/may not contain confidential information. (5)

Contains excellent detail and informs the team of the problems and values involved and does not contain and confidential information. (8)

This section would be the background, specifics, limits, leading up to the thesis/purpose. The writer might think of labeling a lengthy background section.

Statement of decision

15

Does not clearly state the decision. (0)

Vaguely states decision. (5)

Clearly and concisely states decision but included in another paragraph. (10)

In a sentence, clearly and concisely states decision. (15)

This would be the thesis/purpose. It should be labeled as such.

Reason for the decision

15

Contains no analysis. Reader can not see ethical framework, principles, or values. (0)

Contains no analysis, only blanket statements which do not clearly show the ethical framework or principles involved in the decision. (5)

Contains analysis but reader can not clearly see which ethical framework or principles were used, or writer has to state which framework/principles were used. (10)

With this ethical analysis, the reader should be able to see which ethical framework or principles were used to make decision. (15)

The writer should list these reasons as a list of subject segments, each in grammatically equal units, and each preceded by a bullet. Then in turn each listed reason will appear as a highlighted heading. Then a topic sentence and paragraph of support, complete with sub-points, if needed will, give facts, stats, etc.

Forward-looking conclusion

6

The final decision leaves the door open for conversation, but does not summarize, build relationships, or state the future affects of the decision. (0)

The final decision builds relationships with other team members and leaves the door open for conversation but does not summarize or state the future affects of the decision. (2)

The final decision summarizes, builds relationships with the other team members and constituents, leaves the door open for conversation, but does not state the future affects of the decision. (4)

The final decision summarizes, builds relationships with the other team members and constituents, leaves the door open for further conversation, and tells the reader what the decision means for him or her (future affects). (6)

The writer would repeat the reasons, restate the decisions. Then, maybe in a separate paragraph, perhaps labeled, the writer would make these forward looking recommendations or observations.