Instructions
Assignment Directions
This assignment assesses CO-2, CO-4, CO-5.
For this final paper, you will analyze a historical ethical dilemma from any industry (e.g., healthcare, government, finance, education, tech, or manufacturing). Connect this real-world ethical failure or challenge to the course concepts explored in Weeks 17. Evaluate what went wrong, how ethical frameworks could have improved decision-making, and what future leaders can learn from this case.
In Your Paper, You Should:
- Describe the historical ethical dilemma:
- Provide background on the organization or incident.
- Identify the stakeholders involved.
- Describe the ethical conflict or failure.
- Analyze the dilemma using ethical theories:
- Apply at least two ethical theories (e.g., deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics) to interpret the decisions made.
- Reference Rests Four-Component Model to assess the decision-making process.
- Consider the influence of leadership styles and ethical climate.
- Draw connections to course topics:
- Discuss how themes such as diversity, ethical training, hiring practices, leadership, or community outreach were (or were not) evident in the case.
- Compare the ethical approaches used in the case with best practices discussed in class.
- Make recommendations:
- What should have been done differently?
- What can ethical leaders today learn from this case?
- How can ethical frameworks prevent similar dilemmas in the future?
- Leverage AI tools:
- Use an AI research assistant (e.g., ChatGPT) to gather initial insights on your chosen case and related theories.
- Critically evaluate any AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and relevance; cross-reference with scholarly sources.
- Document the exact AI prompts you used in an appendix and cite any substantive AI assistance in APA format according to your institutions guidelines.
Submission Instructions:
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- Use APA 7th edition formatting.
- Include a title page, in-text citations, and a reference page.
- Paper should be 56 pages in length (content only).
- Incorporate scholarly and course-related sources to support your analysis.
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