Learning Objective
The purpose of the Moral Compass Essay is to articulate a thoughtfully reasoned system of values, principles, and practices as a human values framework and branding for business leadership.
Overview
The Moral Compass Essay is a critically reflective personal essay defining and articulating personal values and explaining how they guide your character, conscience, and conduct in business, society, and professional life. It should be written in your own words in the first person narrative voice as a brief synopsis of your personal moral compass. You may refer to the Moral Compass Workbook (available in Course Documents) as a resource when working on the assignment.
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Execution Steps
You will work on the Moral Compass Essay for several weeks of this course (Modules 1-4). Your final deliverable should address each of the questions in each section of the outline below.
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Deliverable instructions |
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Personal Integrity Statement |
What is your understanding of a moral compass as a foundation for personal integrity and social conscience? From which Wisdom Tradition(s) do you draw in constructing your moral compass? What do you value and question about this Wisdom Tradition? |
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Moral Compass Elements |
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Your Future as a Business Leader |
Drawing from the wisdom of your moral compass, how do you envision the role of human values in your future as a business leader? |
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Reflection |
What is your key take-away from this assignment? |
Format Instructions
! Single space, block left justified, add space between paragraphs - Arial 10 pt font.
! Length 1200 – 150 0 words
• There need not be any references because this is about you, but if you do include quotes or ideas from other writers, citations and a References section must follow APA format. You do not need to reference the Moral Compass Workbook unless you include a direct quote.
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MORAL COMPASS ESSAY RUBRIC (Revised August 2018) |
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Exemplary (A)* |
Proficient (B)* |
Developing (C)* |
Unsatisfactory (F) |
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Personal Integrity Statement 20% |
• Synthesizes personal experience, empirical observation, independent inquiry, wisdom traditions, and other sources in articulating a uniquely personal value system. |
• Draws thoughtfully from personal observation and experience, wisdom traditions, and other sources in articulating a personal value system. |
• Draws superficially from personal experience and/or conventional norms in articulating a personal value system. |
• Statement is missing or grossly insufficient in content. |
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Moral Compass Elements 50% |
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Compass, its roots in wisdom traditions, and understandingly applies tools of ethical discernment in personal examples.
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• Most elements of the Moral Compass are missing or grossly insufficient in content. |
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Your Future as a Business Leader 15% |
norms from multiple perspectives. |
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• Does not address this component. |
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Guidelines 15% |
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* Note: At instructor’s discretion, a plus (+) or minus (-) maybe given to designate a letter grade that overlaps with the adjoining criteria. |
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