Ethics Current Event Grading Rubric
Is the paper in APA format? (1” margins, 12 pt font, double spaced)
Are the references in APA format?
Are there spelling and/or grammar issues? Typos?
Did the student do the following?
Write an overview of the details of the story.
Specify the moral or ethical dilemmas.
Discuss the story from an ethical decision making point of view.
Identify (objectively) any ambiguous features of facts that could be misinterpreted or perceived differently.
Confront any emotions and feelings associated with the matter.
Consciously confront any sacrifices or hardships that different decisions will cause to the different people involved.
Consider cultural issues
Look at other perspectives and discuss this with other people in their lives
Discuss their point of view and look at their personal bias in this matter?
Offer possible resolutions or preventive actions
Current Event Paper Template
Title of the Paper
This first paragraph (or first few paragraphs) should introduce your current event. It should be an overview of the details of the story. In this introduction you should include what you believe is the moral or ethical dilemma(s) in the story.
Ambiguous Features
In this section you should discuss any facts that could be misinterpreted or perceived differently from someone else’s point of view.
Personal Feelings and/or Bias
In this section you should be confronting any emotions and feeling you have in this matter. What are they and why do you feel this way? Could you possibly have a bias?
Sacrifices and Hardships
In this section discuss the sacrifices and hardships that different decisions might cause to the people involved.
Cultural Issues
Are there any cultural issues that you need to consider?
Other Perspectives
In this section I expect you to try to look at this situation from someone else’s perspective. Discuss the current event with others in your life. What did they think? Did they agree with you?
To conclude your paper you should discuss possible resolutions to the dilemma or preventative actions that should be taken in the future to assure that this is not an issue.
Other Hints:
Make sure you follow the APA basic formatting (12 pt font, double space, 1” margins)
Title page and abstract not needed
References should be on their own page in APA format