Student Name: __________________________________________ Evaluators Name: _________________________________________

Date: _______________________ Course: __________________________

ETHICAL DECISION MAKING MODEL for case studies and class project. (see rubric for strategic
analysis)

Sections of the paper include the following titles:

Executive Summary
Identification of the industry and background.
Situation assessment and analysis:
o Identification of the ethical issue/s in question
o Identification of the stakeholders and their differing perspectives.
o Identification and analysis of the dilemma of the ethical issue and its complexities
Evaluation of the short and long term consequences of alternative courses of action
Choice of most feasible course of action and Formulation of practices or policies to try to prevent recurrence of dilemma or
issue.
Justification of course of action:
o Identification of organizational mechanisms for reporting unethical activities/behavior
o Identification of the law(s) relevant to an ethical dilemma and understands what is necessary to comply with the
law(s).

3: Exceeds Standards 2: Meets Standards 1: Fails to Meet Standards Score

Awareness Synthesizes facts of case into
a coherent narrative or whole;
Recognizes complex implications
in ethical situations; able to identify
ethical dimensions of
particular acts, decisions, situations;
Understands basic fact of cases.
Recognizes that obligation and duty
depend on agents role in relation to
others;
Distinguishes ethical concerns from
legal concerns;
Unaware of the facts of specific
cases;
Shows little or no awareness of
ethics as a quality of human behavior;
Does not recognize ethical dimensions
of specific situations;
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Aware of ethical dimensions from a
broader perspective (profession,
society);
Widens circle of awareness to include
all stakeholders in ethical dilemmas;
Approaches ethics with sincerity.
Beliefs Understands claims of ethical theories;
Beliefs grounded in and justified
through reason;
Follows beliefs where reason leads,
even if contrary to ones own ethics.
Consequences Articulates the broad societal effects of
particular policies and practices in
ethical terms; 0
Looks to far-reaching implications of
ethical beliefs;
Projects consequences into the future
deeply and broadly;
Shows true concern toward outcome of
ethical decisions to others.
Decision Applies well-thought-out process of
decision making to ethical dilemmas;
Maturely commits to a decision;
Decides in the interest of justice;
Makes decisions with a high level of
maturity and careful reflection.
Scoring Key:
____ Exceeds standards 11 - 12
____ Meets standards 7 - 10
____ Fails to meet standards 6
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Begins to look beyond the self for Confuses ethical dilemmas with legal 3 2 1
ethical dimensions; dilemmas;
Approaches ethics tentatively. Claims to easily solve ethical
dilemmas.
Begins to apply ethical theory Does not understand main points of
tentatively; ethical theories;
Understands simplified versions of Beliefs centered entirely on self;
ethical theories; Hold beliefs ungrounded in reason; 3 2 1
Concedes existence of beliefs of others; Ethical awareness is relative and
Moves beyond relativism in own subjective;
beliefs.
Grasps both far-reaching and Sees consequences only to the self or
immediate consequences of certain immediate environment;
beliefs and actions; Sees consequences to others as
Acknowledges relevance of ethical irrelevant;
concerns to others; Cannot discern consequences of 3 2 1
Widens consequences to include all specific beliefs or actions.
relevant stakeholders.
Begins to formulate a reasoned Unable to apply ethical theories to
decision-making process; specific cases;
Decides in the interest of a widening Decides only in self-interest;
circle of stakeholders; Does not take a stand on ethical 3 2 1
Takes a stand of ethical dilemmas not matters;
necessary affecting ones self. Unwilling to act maturely or ethically.