College of Business Exit Case Analysis – Part A – Ethical Reasoning
Introduction:
Your grade on the Exit Case Analysis – Part A is based on how well you demonstrate your abilities to use
the 8-step ethical reasoning process to identify and resolve an ethical dilemma:
Identify the ethical dilemma (1 point for this step, 2 points each for the remaining 7 steps)
Identify the cause of the dilemma
Identify the external (situational) pressures on decision making
Identify the internal pressures (biases) on decision making
Identify parties that may be affected by your decision making (whatever this decision may be)
Generate 3 alternative resolutions for the dilemma
Specify the potential consequences of each of these alternatives
Select 1 of the 3 alternatives and provide a rationale
Format & Submission:
Your exam must be typed. You must use the template “Exit Exam Part A Template.” The only file type
acceptable for this exam is a MicroSoft Word Document. When you have completed Part A, please
submit your analysis via Canvas Assignments: CB Exit Case Part A – Ethical Reasoning, by the deadline
specified in BUS489. Failure to do this will result in a “0” on the grade for this exam.
Plagiarism is not tolerated. If you use any statements from the case, please paraphrase them. Directly
copying statements from the case is NOT permitted, will be treated as an act of plagiarism, and will
result in a “0” on the grade for this exam. Note: *** Grade Rubrics is on the “Instruction file”, let me know if you need more pages for this.