Popular Ethical Theories - see Ferrell textbook for more information 1. Utilitarianism 2. Deontology-incorporates Kant’s Categorical Imperative 3. Relativism 4. Virtue Ethics 5. Justice Step 1: Write

Unit 1 Assignment Rubric ETHICAL THEORIES RESEARCH PROJECT (40 pts) (Content Assessment ) CRITERIA Excellent Analysis Good Analysis Novice Analysis Ethical Principle (4 points) Clearly identifies basic premise of theory (2-3 points) Identifies limited knowledge of basic premise (0-1 poin t) Lacking basic premise of theory Rationale (5 points) Discerns 4 or more key reasons advocates use for accepting principle (2-4 points) Discerns limited (2 -3) reasons advocates use for accepting principle (0-1 points ) Missing reasons (only1) advocates use for accepting principle Practice (5 points) Suggests several (4 or more) realistic examples of behavior (2-4 points) Suggests limited (2 -3) examples of behavior (0-1 points) Suggests only 1 example of behavior Cri ticism (5 points) Describes 4 or more arguments against the theory (2-4 points) Suggests limited (2 -3) arguments against the theory (0-1 points) Suggests only 1 argument against the theory Relationship to Natural Law and/or Social Contract (5 points) Exte nsive comparison and contra st of theories (2-4 points) Acceptable comparison and contrast of theories (0-1 points) Little or no comparison and contrast of theories Writing Skills (10 points) Excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation with clear focus in APA format (5-9 points) Good grammar, spelling, punctuation with limited errors and/or focus . (0-4 points) Novice sentence structure with unclear focus . Not in APA format. Conclusion (3 points) Clearly summarizes Research data and shows evidence of underst anding theory concepts (2 points) Loosely summarizes research data and shows some understanding of theory concepts (0 point) Summarizes research data but little or no understanding of theory concepts References (3 points) References 4 or more sources in correct APA reference format (2 points) References 2 or 3 sources in APA reference format (0 point) References only 1 or no sources. Not in APA reference format Total Points /40