University College London Ethics and Organization Discussion

Ethics and Organization: Responsibility and Justice.
Assessment: Essay
Word count: 2000
Aims
The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate your understanding of core ideas, concepts
and debates in the field of Ethics and Organization, as discussed on the module. This means
you must evidence your knowledge of ideas, concepts and debates in core and
supplementary readings discussed on the module in online lectures and workshops,
augmented with your own thoughts and reflections
Task (All four questions are compulsory and carry the same weight)
1. Choose the cause that you would like to support and to which you wish to donate (this
can be any charity or organization that advances your valued cause). Provide a 500-word
account highlighting the motivation for your choice (25%).
2. Are corporate scandals the ‘new normal’? A corporate scandal can occur any time there is
evidence of unethical behaviour or negligence that impacts a company’s reputation. Write a
500 -word blog entry covering one of the scandals that you think is topical. (25%)
3. A moral conflict is a situation in which a person has two moral obligations, which cannot
be met both at once. Behind these obligations lie conflicting values. A moral dilemma is an
irresolvable moral conflict, i.e. no fully satisfactory resolution is possible since all possible
options for action leave behind some moral objections. Choose your own example of a moral
dilemma, and in 500 words, explain why this dilemma is difficult to solve (25%).
4. In his discussion of pluralistic thinking (thinking that incorporates multiple views of the
world), Amartya Sen suggests that the power of individual identity (our vision of ourselves,
our understanding of our heritage, culture, history, etc.) could be challenged by the power of
other competing identities. In our normal life we see ourselves as members of a variety of
groups, such as a person’s citizenship, profession, religion, gender, class, politics, taste in
music, sports, etc. Each of these groups gives us part of our identity. Please list 5 categories
of identity with which you closely associate. Provide a 500-word account highlighting how
these 5 categories might influence your job- related decisions (25%).
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Marking Rubric
Excellent (above
Good (60% – 69%)
70%)
Needs
Poor (below 50%)
Improvement
(50%-59%)
Knowledge
Author directly
Author competently
Author attempts
Author does NOT address
and
addresses question
addresses question
to address main
main question, and it is
Understanding
and adds new
but does not add
question but
obvious that author has
reflective insight to
much new insight.
lacks nuance. The
not retained any
the discussion
That said, it is clear
author has
information from the
provided in lectures,
that the author has
retained some
module. Lack of evidence
readings, or class
learned a great deal
information, but
of understanding of core
discussions.
and is able to
does not fully
ideas. Very little to no
Demonstrates a
communicate this
understand its
understanding of the
nuanced
knowledge to others.
meaning or
module ideas or readings.
understanding of
Demonstrates an
cannot clearly
Or substantial irrelevant
core ideas and
accurate
convey it to
material and/or poor
readings covered on
understanding of core
others.
presentation. Significant
the module.
ideas and readings
Demonstrates
shortcomings.
Exceptional work
covered. Coherent,
some
that presents an
well-argued work
understanding
excellent grasp of
displaying a strong
but flawed. Some
the module and
grasp of the subject
module readings
critical ability
matter and critical
used.
ability.
Application
Provides compelling
Provides necessary
Not enough
Either no theories are
and accurate
academic evidence to
theory application
used, or there are
evidence that
convince reader
is demonstrated;
numerous factual
convinces reader
(including some use of
the examples
mistakes, omissions or
(including the use of
theories, business
included are
oversimplifications. There
theories, business
examples and
irrelevant,
is little or no mention of
examples and
references to current
incorrect, or
information from lectures
references to current
public debates). The
oversimplified.
or readings.
public debates). The
importance/ relevance
Information from
relevance of all
of some evidence
lectures and
pieces of evidence is
presented may not be
readings is not
clearly stated — i.e.,
totally clear or it
effectively used.
the reader does not
doesn’t directly
need to assume
support the claims
anything or do
made. Detailed
additional research
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to accept main
argument. Thorough
application of theories
to examples.
and exhaustive
application of
theories to
examples, links
between theories
and examples are
explicitly stated
Critical
An exceptional
ability to identify
and critique
assumptions
underpinning
different theories
and to synthesize
(compare and
contrast) theories
covered in the
module. An
excellent ability to
challenge these
assumptions and to
establish
connections
between different
concepts and
theories.
Demonstration of an
ability to synthesize
(compare and
contrast) theories
without necessarily
challenging
assumptions
underpinning
different theories.
Limited
explanation of
theories without
synthesizing or
critiquing them.
Literature related to the
research topic has been
discussed too narrowly or
too extensively.
Definition of key
concepts is insufficient.
Reading and
Well scoped, well-
It comprehensively
Literature related
Literature related to the
research
chosen literature.
discusses literature
to the research
research topic has been
Thorough review of
relevant to the topic
topic has been
discussed too narrowly or
existing knowledge
and also clearly
discussed
too extensively. Definition
and command of
defines the key
reasonably well.
of key concepts is
terminology/core
concepts.
Key concepts are
insufficient.
Thinking
concepts, some
recognised.
evidence of
independent
research
Presentation
All sentences are
All sentences are
A few sentences
Paper is full of
Style
grammatically
grammatically correct
are grammatically
grammatical errors and
correct and clearly
and clearly written. An
incorrect or not
bad writing. Several
written. Technical
occasional word is
clearly written.
words are misused.
terms are always
misused. All
Several words are
Technical terms are not
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explained. All
information is accurate
misused.
explained. Not all
information is
and up-to-date.
Technical terms
information is accurate
accurate and up-to-
Assessment has been
are not explained.
and up-to-date.
date. Assessment
spell-checked AND
Not all
Assessment has not been
has been spell-
proofread, and
information is
spell-checked or
checked AND
contains no more than
accurate and up-
proofread, and contains
proofread and
a few minor errors,
to-date.
numerous errors. Reader
contains no errors.
which do not
Assessment has
has a difficult time
All evidence is
adversely affect the
been spell-
understanding essay
properly cited.
reader’s ability to
checked AND
because of errors.
understand the essay.
proofread, but
All evidence is cited
still contains
but there are some
several errors.
minor problems with
Reader’s ability to
completeness or
understand essay
format of some
may be
citations.
compromised by
these errors.
Some pieces
unreferenced or
inaccurately
referenced, and
there are
problems with
completeness
and format of
citations.
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No attempt is made to
cite academic references.

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