Mini-paper #2 Identify and analyze specific ethical problem in your current or
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Mini-paper #2
Identify and analyze specific ethical problem in your current or past organization. Choose a different ethical problem from the one you chose for Mini-Paper #1. 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 to 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 the situation do you question ethically?
What about the situation do you find acceptable?
How common is this problem? What guidance does the organization provide?
What actions would you recommend?
What did you learn new about managing ethical challenges?
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.
Start Date
Jan 3, 2023 12:01 AM
Due Date
Jan 28, 2023 11:59 PM
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Rubric Name: MGT 400 – Mini-paper rubric
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CriteriaOutstandingCommendable
Acceptable
Marginal
Failing
Unacceptable/Missing
Criterion Score
What is the nature of the ethical breakdown? (10%)
5 points
Ethical challenge clearly presented. Extensive, systematic use of course content in organizing and presenting ethical breakdown.
4.25 points
Productive statement of ethical challenge. Significant use of course content in organizing statement.
3.75 points
Productive statement of ethical challenge. Some use of course content evident.
3.25 points
Vague statement of ethical challenges. Use of course content not evident
2.5 points
Use of course content not evident. A traditional introduction that does not address ethical challenge.
0 points
Section is missing.
Score of What is the nature of the ethical breakdown? (10%),
/ 5
What raised questions in your mind? (10%)
5 points
Content in description of what raised questions in your mind.
4.25 points
Common, specific ethical issues identified, framed with course content, as what raised questions in your mind.
3.75 points
Minimal use of course content to frame your description of what raised questions in your mind.
3.25 points
Minimal statement about what raised questions in your mind. Use of course content not evident.
2.5 points
Off-topic statement.
0 points
Section is missing.
Score of What raised questions in your mind? (10%),
/ 5
What about the situation did you find acceptable? (10%)
5 points
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.
4.25 points
Able to analyze the situation to separate the acceptable aspects from the unacceptable. Effective use of course content to make these distinctions and to describe them.
3.75 points
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.
3.25 points
Minimal statement about the acceptable aspects of this ethically challenged situation. Use of course content not evident.
2.5 points
Little application of this ethically challenged situation. Use of course content not evident. Off-topic statement.
0 points
Section is missing.
Score of What about the situation did you find acceptable? (10%),
/ 5
How common is this situation? (10%)
5 points
How 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.
4.25 points
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.
3.75 points
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.
3.25 points
Minimal attention to how common this situation is within the organization. Use of course content not evident.
2.5 points
Off-topic statement.
0 points
Section is missing.
Score of How common is this situation? (10%),
/ 5
What ethical guidance does the organization provide? (10%)
5 points
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.
4.25 points
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.
3.75 points
General description of the ethics related communication that takes place in the organization. Influence of course content evident.
3.25 points
Minimal attention to ethics related communication. Use of course content not evident.
2.5 points
Off-topic statement.
0 points
Section is missing.
Score of What ethical guidance does the organization provide? (10%),
/ 5
Action steps you would recommend to organization to avoid similar situations. (20%)
10 points
Steps recommended clearly arise from analysis of the situation using course content. Steps are specific, making them more actionable.
8.5 points
Steps recommended generally arise from the analysis of the situation using course content. Steps are less specific, making them less actionable.
7.5 points
Steps recommended have a less clear connection to the analysis using course content. Steps are more general, making them less actionable.
6.5 points
Steps are broad with little connection to analysis using course content. Steps are difficult to translate into specific action..
5 points
Off-topic statement.
0 points
Section is missing.
Score of Action steps you would recommend to organization to avoid similar situations. (20%),
/ 10
New learning about managing ethical challenges (20%)
10 points
Statement demonstrated significant reflection, utilizing a variety of course content, about managing ethical challenges.
8.5 points
Statement demonstrated reflection, using course content, about managing ethical challenges.
7.5 points
General statement about what new was learned about managing ethical challenges. Some use of course content evident.
6.5 points
Minimal statement about what was learned about managing ethical challenges. Use of course content not evident.
5 points
Off-topic statement.
0 points
Section is missing.
Score of New learning about managing ethical challenges (20%),
/ 10
Writing quality (10%)
5 points
Writing is well organized, supported with extensive evidence, and crisply composed. Sections of the mini-paper were clearly delineated.
4.25 points
Writing is organized, supported by regular use of evidence, and productively composed. Sections of the mini-paper were clearly delineated.
3.75 points
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.
3.25 points
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.
2.5 points
Writing frequently did not address the elements of the assignment. There was little, if any use of course content to organize the writing.
0 points
Some sections of the mini-paper were not included.
Score of Writing quality (10%),
/ 5
TotalScore of MGT 400 – Mini-paper rubric,
/ 50Overall Score
Outstanding46.25 points minimum
Commendable42.5 points minimum
Acceptable37.5 points minimum
Marginal32.5 points minimum
Failing25 points minimum
Unacceptable/Missing0 points minimum
