Ethical Problems

Identify and analyze specific ethical problem in your current or past organization. Pick a problem of manageable size.  The nature of the ethical problem is up to you but make sure there is an ethical component to the problem since you will be analyzing it.  Remember, this is an application exercise not a history lesson or presentation of abstract course material. This is a mini-paper, which means it should be only 3-5 pages long (12 point Times New Roman, double-spaced).  Brief does not mean superficial.  You will have think carefully to best use the concepts from the course to help you answer the questions.  Make sure you consult the grading rubric as you prepare your mini-paper and prior to submission.  The grading rubric will be used to grade your mini-paper. In narrative form, address the following areas: What is the nature of the ethical breakdown)?  What about do you question ethically? What about the situation do you find acceptable? How common is this problem?  What guidance does the organization provide? What action would you recommend? APA guidelines are required.  It is strongly suggested that you use these questions as sub-headings in your mini-paper to ensure you address each area and that the instructor can locate specific material expected to address each of the questions. Outstanding Excellent Proficient Progressing Marginal/Lacking Unacceptable/Missing What is the nature of the ethical breakdown? Points: 2.5 (10.00%) Ethical challenge clearly presented. Extensive, systematic use of course content in organizing and presenting ethical breakdown. Points: 2.25 (9.00%) Productive statement of ethical challenge. Significant use of course content in organizing statement. Points: 2 (8.00%) Productive statement of ethical challenge. Some use of course content evident. Points: 1.75 (7.00%) Vague statement of ethical challenges. . Use of course content not evident Points: 1.25 (5.00%) Use of course content not evident A traditional introduction that does not address ethical challenge. Points: 0 (0.00%) Section is missing. What raised questions in your mind? Points: 2.5 (10.00%) content in description of what raised questions in your mind. Points: 2.25 (9.00%) Common, specific ethical issues identified, framed with course content, as what raised questions in your mind. Points: 2 (8.00%) Minimal use of course content to frame your description of what raised questions in your mind. Points: 1.75 (7.00%) Minimal statement about what raised questions in your mind. Use of course content not evident. Points: 1.25 (5.00%) Off-topic statement. Points: 0 (0.00%) Section is missing. What about the situation did you find acceptable? Points: 2.5 (10.00%) Able to understand the situation sufficiently to separate the acceptable aspects from the unacceptable aspects. Systematic use of course content to make these distinctions and to describe them. Points: 2.25 (9.00%) Able to understand the situation sufficiently to separate the acceptable aspects from the unacceptable aspects. Systematic use of course content to make these distinctions and to describe them.. Points: 2 (8.00%) Able to understand the situation sufficiently to identify acceptable aspects from the unacceptable aspects. Minimal use of course content to make these distinctions and to describe them. Points: 1.75 (7.00%) Minimal statement about the acceptable aspects of this ethically challenged situation. . Use of course content not evident. Points: 1.25 (5.00%) of this ethically challenged situation. . Use of course content not evident. Off-topic statement. Points: 0 (0.00%) Section is missing. How common is this situation? Points: 2.5 (10.00%) common is this situation? Clearly identify whether this situation is a unique situation, even for the people involved or a part of a larger pattern. Evidence is provided to support this point of view. Points: 2.25 (9.00%) Broadly identify whether this situation is a unique situation, even for the people involved or a part of a larger pattern. Evidence is provided to support this point of view. Points: 2 (8.00%) Generally identify whether this situation is a unique situation, even for the people involved or a part of a larger pattern. Little evidence is provided to support this point of view. Points: 1.75 (7.00%) Minimal attention to how common this situation is within the organization.. Use of course content not evident. Points: 1.25 (5.00%) Off-topic statement. Points: 0 (0.00%) Section is missing. What ethical guidance does the organization provide? Points: 2.5 (10.00%) Critique the information provided by the organization to guide employees in this type of situation. Specifically, what do they provide and how does it help? What is missing? Clearly framed with course concepts. Points: 2.25 (9.00%) Critique the information provided by the organization to guide employees in this type of situation. Generally, what do they provide and how does it help? What is missing? Some use of course content evident. Points: 2 (8.00%) General description of the ethics related communication that takes place in the organization. Influence of course content evident. Points: 1.75 (7.00%) Minimal attention to ethics related communication. Use of course content not evident. Points: 1.25 (5.00%) Off-topic statement. Points: 0 (0.00%) Section is missing. Action steps you would recommend to organization to avoid similar situations Points: 5 (20.00%) Steps recommended clearly arise from analysis of the situation using course content. Steps are specific, making them more actionable. Points: 4.5 (18.00%) Steps recommended generally arise from the analysis of the situation using course content. Steps are less specific, making them less actionable. Points: 4 (16.00%) Steps recommended have a less clear connection to the analysis using course content. Steps are more general, making them less actionable. Points: 3.5 (14.00%) Steps are broad with little connection to analysis using course content. Steps are difficult to translate into specific action.. Points: 2.5 (10.00%) Off-topic statement. Points: 0 (0.00%) Section is missing. New learning about managing ethical challenges Points: 5 (20.00%) Statement demonstrated significant reflection, utilizing a variety of course content, about managing ethical challenges. Points: 4.5 (18.00%) Statement demonstrated reflection, using course content, about managing ethical challenges. Points: 4 (16.00%) General statement about what new was learned about managing ethical challenges. Some use of course content evident. Points: 3.5 (14.00%) Minimal statement about what was learned about managing ethical challenges. Use of course content not evident. Points: 2.5 (10.00%) Off-topic statement. Points: 0 (0.00%) Section is missing. Writing Points: 2.5 (10.00%) Writing is well organized, supported with extensive evidence, and crisply composed. Sections of the mini-paper were clearly delineated. Points: 2.25 (9.00%) Writing is organized, supported by regular use of evidence, and productively composed. Sections of the mini-paper were clearly delineated. Points: 2 (8.00%) Writing is organized by the required sections but content of sections are less well organized. Some evidence is used. Sections of mini-paper were not clearly delineated. Points: 1.75 (7.00%) Writing is poorly organized, little evidence is used, and the composition is sometimes hard to follow. Sections of the mini-paper were not clearly delineated. Points: 1.25 (5.00%) Writing frequently did not address the elements of the assignment. There was little, if any use of course content to organize the writing. Points: 0 (0.00%) Some sections of the mini-paper were not included.