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Week 2 Assignment: Paper or Presentation – Ethical Dilemma Analysis (Groups) 
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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 3, 4, 12 (section: “The Medieval Period”)
Lesson
Minimum of 2 scholarly sources  
Dilemmas
Review the following ethical dilemmas:
A newspaper columnist signs a contract with a newspaper chain. Several months later, she is offered a position with another newspaper chain, offering a higher salary. Because she would prefer making more money, she notifies the first chain that she is breaking her contract. The courts will decide the legality of her action, but what of the morality? Did the columnist behave ethically?
An airline pilot receives his regular medical checkup. The doctor discovers that he has developed a heart murmur. The pilot only has a month to go before he is eligible for retirement. The doctor knows this and wonders whether, under these unusual circumstances, she is justified in withholding information from the company regarding the pilot's condition.
An office worker has had a record of frequent absence. He has used all his vacation and sick-leave days, and has frequently requested additional leave without pay. His supervisor and co-workers have expressed great frustration because his absenteeism has caused bottlenecks in paperwork, created low morale in the office, and required others to do his work in addition to their own. However, the individual believes he is entitled to take his earned time and additional time off without pay. Is he right?
Rhonda enjoys socializing with fellow employees at work, but their discussions usually consist of gossiping about other people, including several of her friends. At first, Rhonda feels uncomfortable talking in this way about people with whom she has a close relationship; but then she decides it does no real harm, and she feels no remorse for joining in.  
Instructions
This is a group activity. Your instructor will assign your group at the beginning of the week. You may wish to meet throughout the week to share ideas. Collaborate with your team, using email, phone meetings, or any collaboration tool you find useful or prefer.
Use the resources assigned for this week and additional research to decide which ethical dilemma you believe is most problematic and why. Address the following:
Apply the ideas of "good vs. evil," "wrong vs. right," and "ought/should be vs. what is."
Determine the ways in which Augustine and Aquinas would have solved the problem. In what ways do Augustine and Aquinas differ and why?
Present your finding as individuals and as a team in one of the following ways:
A written report
An oral presentation (using VoiceThread or a PowerPoint narrated slide show)
Writing Requirements (APA format)
Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)
Presentation Requirements
Length: 2-3 minutes
Grading
This activity will be graded based on Ethical Analysis Grading Rubric.
Weekly Objectives (WO)
WO1.4, 2.1, 2.2
Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
Rubric
Ethical Analysis Grading Rubric - 75 pts (1) 
Ethical Analysis Grading Rubric - 75 pts (1) 
Criteria
Ratings
Pts 

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Length 



5.0 pts 
Outstanding
Meets length requirement

0.0 pts 
No Effort

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Content 



10.0 pts 
Outstanding
Addresses all aspects of the assignment.

8.75 pts 
Above Average
Addresses most aspects of the assignment.

7.5 pts 
Average
Addresses some aspects of the assignment.

6.0 pts 
Below Average
Addresses few aspects of the assignment.

0.0 pts 
No Effort

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Analysis 



20.0 pts 
Outstanding
Throughout the whole work, the writing shows depth of critical thought; leverages readings and course materials in support of writer’s evident effort to understand ethical problems; establishes good use of theoretical underpinnings.

17.0 pts 
Above Average
Throughout most of the work, the writing shows depth of critical thought; leverages readings and course materials in support of writer’s evident effort to understand ethical problems; establishes good use of theoretical underpinnings.

15.0 pts 
Average
Throughout some of the work, the writing shows depth of critical thought; leverages readings and course materials in support of writer’s evident effort to understand ethical problems; establishes good use of theoretical underpinnings.

12.0 pts 
Below Average
Throughout little of the work, the writing shows depth of critical thought; leverages readings and course materials in support of writer’s evident effort to understand ethical problems; establishes good use of theoretical underpinnings.

0.0 pts 
No Effort

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Organization 



20.0 pts 
Outstanding
Ideas are logically organized, including inviting introduction (with a thesis statement) and a satisfactory conclusion, that come together in complete concepts.

17.0 pts 
Above Average
Ideas are well organized, including inviting introduction (with a thesis statement) and a satisfactory conclusion, with complete concepts.

15.0 pts 
Average
Organization and concepts need some restructuring.

12.0 pts 
Below Average
Organization and concepts are difficult to follow and incomplete.

0.0 pts 
No Effort

20.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Writing / Presentation 



10.0 pts 
Outstanding
Throughout the whole work, the writing/presentation actively engages with the topic; is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety; has a professional and consistent format and articulates clearly (presentation).

8.5 pts 
Above Average
Throughout most of the work, the writing/presentation actively engages with the topic; is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety; has a professional and consistent format and articulates clearly (presentation).

7.5 pts 
Average
Throughout some of the work, the writing/presentation actively engages with the topic; is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety; has a professional and consistent format and articulates clearly (presentation).

6.0 pts 
Below Average
Throughout little of the work, the writing/presentation actively engages with the topic; is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety; has a professional and consistent format and articulates clearly (presentation).

0.0 pts 
No Effort

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
APA: Citation and Reference Formatting 



10.0 pts 
Outstanding
Throughout the whole work, in-text references are formatted using APA style; references page/slide includes complete bibliographic information for sources using APA style; format (margins, spacing font size) adheres to APA style (paper).

8.5 pts 
Above Average
Throughout most of the work, in-text references are formatted using APA style; references page/slide includes complete bibliographic information for sources using APA style; format (margins, spacing font size) adheres to APA style (paper).

7.5 pts 
Average
Throughout some of the work, in-text references are formatted using APA style; references page/slide includes complete bibliographic information for sources using APA style; format (margins, spacing font size) adheres to APA style (paper).

6.0 pts 
Below Average
Throughout little of the work, in-text references are formatted using APA style; references page/slide includes complete bibliographic information for sources using APA style; format (margins, spacing font size) adheres to APA style (paper).

0.0 pts 
No Effort

10.0 pts
Total Points: 75.0