Ethics Principles and Theories of Cognitive Moral Development

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GUIDELINES FOR THE CASE ANALYSIS PAPER

Purpose of the assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to give you practice in 

• Applying ethics principles and theories of cognitive moral development as ethical decision-making tools 
• Clear and concise business writing

Requirements

In essay format, please analyze the case All the Money in the World. You are the producer in the case. Please analyze the issue of the permanent ban from each of the 6 approaches to moral reasoning below, writing in prose in the first person (i.e., “I”). Your goal is to demonstrate that you understand what it would look like to apply each of these modes of ethical reasoning to the hypothetical situation.

From the perspective of each approach please:

1. Describe in your own words the type of moral reasoning (i.e., pre-conventional, conventional, rights, utilitarian, justice, Kantian)
2. State what information from the case you would consider in analyzing the situation from that perspective. E.g. o Which parties / avoidable harms did you take into consideration when using this approach? o Clear identify any rewards/punishments, conventions, utilitarian considerations, rights, issues of fairness, or universal laws you took into consideration when using the approach.

o Explain how the information would affect your reasoning using the given approach.

1. For each approach, conclude by stating what your decision/action would be based on your analysis using each approach. Note that different perspectives can lead to the same decision/action and you may have more options for what to do than what is suggested in the case. As in real life, it is entirely up to you what you choose to do.

The six approaches to moral reasoning are:

1)      Approach 1: Pre-conventional moral reasoning

2)      Approach 2: Conventional moral reasoning. Be sure to specify 

a)      relevant conventions that will influence your decision

b)      the group to which those conventions belong

c)      relevant duties that you would consider i.e. what is the duty and to whom do you have that duty?

3)      Approach 3: Post-conventional utilitarian reasoning – what are the relevant consequences (and for whom) and how would you weigh these consequences in a utilitarian analysis?

4)      Approach 4: Post-conventional rights-based reasoning – what rights might be relevant to the case and how would they influence your decision in a rights-based analysis?

5)      Approach 5: Post-conventional justice-based reasoning – in the case, which benefits and harms are to be distributed (and to whom)? How would you apply the principles of justice to improve perceived fairness?

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6) Approach 6: Kantian reasoning

a)      What universal law(s) would you apply in this situation? Clearly state the universal law(s) or rules that would guide your decision-making in decision and explain the laws/rules as necessary. 

b)      Describe the actions that you would take in the specific situation based on the universal law. Explain how the action embodies the universal law and how it achieves the Kantian imperative to treat human dignity as an end and not as a means.

Submission guidelines

1. The paper should not exceed 4 pages double-spaced using the Times New Roman font size 12 and 1-inch margins. As a guide, your paper should have approximately 6 paragraphs, approximately one for each approach. There should be NO cover page.
2. The title / header should include your name and the title of the paper. 
3. Following the heading, please include the NO PLAGIARISM statement: “In accordance with the business school’s Code of Ethical Behavior, I attest that I have not engaged in any acts of plagiarism in completing the assignments.” 
4. The section on each approach should be identified with a heading.
5. All pages should be numbered.
6. Submit the paper in blackboard as follows:

• Paste the content from each of the 6 sections in the word file into the response for the related question in the blackboard assignment. This is for ease of grading.
• Attach the word file. This is for checking paper length and inclusion of the no plagiarism pledge.

You can see here a sample paper illustrating the correct format for writing this paper. Please note, the sample paper does not replace these guidelines and may differ from the exact requirements of your paper. It is just an example.

Grading rubric

Points will be deducted for:

• Failure to address any of the assignment guidelines
• Incomplete or incorrect application of the reasoning approaches
• Unclear writing