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Ethics & Credibility in Business Communication Grading Guide

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Learning Team Assignment: Ethical and Criminal Responsibility Paper

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this individual assignment is to have the student evaluate the legal, moral and ethical responsibilities running from an employer to an employee in a business situation involving sexual assault. This assignment will require the student to engage in critical thinking and apply tort elements and concepts to this scenario.

Resources Required

“Ethics in Action” scenario in Ch. 7 on page 226 of the textbook.

Grading Guide

Content

70 Percent

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The paper includes a discussion of whether the employer in the scenario has an ethical obligation to take corrective or preventative action when the employer knows, or has reason to know, that the employee poses a danger to others.

 

The paper includes a discussion of whether or not it matters if the employer has irrefutable evidence that the employee poses a danger or if it only a reasonable suspicion.

The paper includes a discussion based on the assumption that the employer has an ethical obligation to take action regarding to whom that obligation extends and what the obligation involves.

The paper includes a discussion of whether or not the employer owes any ethical obligation to the employee.

The paper includes identification of any potential torts demonstrated in the scenario.

The paper includes an analysis of the potential criminal liability for the employer and the employee.

The paper includes at least 5 peer-reviewed references.

The paper is no more than 1,050 words in length.

Total Available

Total Earned

7

#/7

Writing Guidelines

30 Percent

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.

Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.

Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.

Total Available

Total Earned

 

3

#/3

Assignment Total

#

10

#/10

Additional comments:

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