COM 563 Portfolio

Ethics for Professionals was an interesting class that provided me with an opportunity to examine a controversial political topic. I created a presentation about the Mayor of Spokane, David Condon, and his ethical dilemmas that he faced for over a year.

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Below is the rubric used to evaluate this presentation by my professor.

Criteria	No credit	Basic=C	Proficient=B	Exemplary=A
Summary of ethical dilemma Weight 10.00%	0 % Summary is missing, or key elements are missing	70 % Summary leaves minor questions	85 % Summary is thorough and leaves no questions for the reader	100 % Summary articulates nuances of the dilemma
Summary of 2 (min) theories Weight 15%	0 % Summary is missing, or is so incomplete as to be incomprehensible	70 % Minimal explanation two theories/approaches; clearly appropriate theory may be missing	85 % Relevant elements of two or more theories/approaches clearly explained	100 % Demonstrates understanding of complexities of appropriate theories and ability to explain them
Explanation of choices, relation to theories Weight 15%	0 % Explanation of choices is missing or not related to theories	70 % Explanation of choices and/or relation to theories is minimal	85 % Clear connection and application of theories to explanation of choices	100 % Clearly articulates nuances, demonstrates higher level insight into connection between theory and practice
Explanation of choices, made, responses Weight 15%	0 % Explanation is missing	70 % Minimal explanation of choice and responses to that choice	85 % Clear explanation of choice made and responses to that choice; all key information included	100 % Demonstrates understanding of complexities of ethical decision making and ramifications of a particular choice, as well as ability to articulate those complexities clearly
Discussion of ethics of choices made Weight 15%	0 % Discussion is missing	70 % Discussion summarizes basic information but not in depth	85 % Discussion demonstrates ability to synthesize and apply ethics theory to issue at hand	100 % Discussion applies, analyzes, synthesizes ethics theory and practical application; demonstrates exceptional facility with the material
Discussion prompts Weight 10.00%	0 % Prompts are not provided or do not enable students to respond effectively	70 % Prompts enable satisfactory discussion	85 % Prompts provoke thoughtful discussion, and provide students the opportunity to see connections between course work and practical application	100 % Prompts stimulate critical discussion that connects the presentation, broader ethical theory, and practical application
Outline/Script Weight 20%	0 % Outline/script is missing or so minimal as to be useless	70 % Outline/script provides basic/minimal summary/application of situation, ethics theories, possible choices, discussion of choice made. Some elements may be missing.	85 % Outline/script provides clear, easy to follow summary of situation, ethics theories, and choices relevant to case.	100 % Outline/script provides comprehensive, clearly delineated summary of situation, theories, choices, so that readers can easily follow complexities of the case.