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Poster Assessment Ethical Dilemmas the Pull between the personal and the professional. DUE DATE: Monday 24th August, 11.59pm (Turnitin submission – PDF ONLY) Poster: A3 page size with 500 words (+/-10%) The poster assessment is designed to help you explore potential conflicts (ethical dilemmas) between your personal moral values and the professional ethical codes that you will encounter in your future professional practices. The point of this exercise is to create a poster that might guide assist others in resolving ethical dilemmas that they face in professional practice. For this assignment, a few key terms: Moral values – personal judgements about what is right/wrong (good/bad) based on what we value as important. These are often driven by communal or societal norms (such as cultural influences, the social context of our lives, family, religion, etc.). Ethical Code – the standards of right/wrong or good/bad that assist with the assessment of what is good/bad (right/wrong) in certain community or social settings (such as in a professional context). Ethical Dilemma (aka moral dilemma) – A conflict in decision-making as a result of conflicting moral and ethical values. In the context of the assessment, this is where there is a conflict between personal moral values (suggesting one pathway) and the standards of behaviour/outcome set by the professional Ethical code (or code of conduct).

There are three parts to this assessment: 1. Your moral ‘family tree’ (should be drafted for tutorial 1) – 4 marks (this part should be very graphic so 100 words should be plenty What is the foundation of your moral values? Use a mind map or a 'family tree', to plot out where your sense of right/wrong or good/bad comes from. Review the material under the Individual Learning Task 1 to examine your own life, experiences, and social interactions to try and establish as honestly and accurately as possible where your moral values (personal ethics) might have come from. This task will be unique to you. It is important to also identify some of the key values that you might hold because of your ‘family tree’. You should present this element as a diagram, rather than as a ‘chunk’ of text. 1

There are many resources within module 1 to inspire you. You could also discuss this with your family or friends. Another useful resource might be the various resources on the YourMorals website - https://www.yourmorals.org/. A useful reading here is Zigon, J. (2009). Morality and Personal Experience: The Moral Conceptions of a Muscovite Man. Ethos, 37(1), 78-101. Retrieved July 19, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/20486600 (this is a scholarly resource) 2. Professional Code of Ethics (or Code of Conduct) – 3 marks (aim for 150 words – concise!!) You need to identify (and present) the Ethical Code or Code of Conduct for your professional pathway. If you are in the Bachelor of Social Science, or another degree that has more ambiguous employment pathways, then identify a profession within which you would like to work in the future. Often these are extensive documents, so you will need to convey the spirit of the Ethical code, whilst meeting the limitations of space and the word count. You will need to emphasise the core/key values and summarise the ethical responsibilities of people in that profession. It would be a good idea to present this information as bulleted/numbered lists. 3. Ethical Dilemma (we will discuss ethical dilemmas in Tutorial 2) – 9 marks (aim for 250 words) You need to identify an ethical dilemma (or moral dilemma) that you could face in your future professional pathway. This should be a decision that you could have to make about how to act, where you would face a conflict of your personal moral values and your professional ethical code. The conflict is likely to arise from personal/professional beliefs about how you should act/behave (towards other people or the environment), your sense of self (what makes you a good/bad person), or the outcomes/consequences of your actions. It could also result from your beliefs and judgements about other people and their actions. You need to:  Identify an ethical/moral dilemma. o A starting point here might be to search the library (or google) for “ethical dilemmas” AND your profession  Describe the situation that could arise  Explain the conflict that would exist: between your personal moral values and your professional code of ethics.  Discuss how you might resolve this conflict: what decision would you make? Why? (at the end of the day you either act or you don’t act (not deciding is not acting), and we are interested in how/why you make this decision). Did you strictly follow one set of morals or values? Did you find compromise? What might be the consequences of the decision you made for you? For your profession? For others?

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Reflect on the process of making this decision: How do you feel about the decision you made? What does it tell you about your commitment to either your profession (and its ethics) or your personal moral values? What reflections can you offer to others who might be faced with the same situation?

This section should be written using concise paragraphs (think about how easy it is for the reader to engage with your work). It must utilise formal English,and make use of scholarly references to support your discussion.

Presentation – ONE A3 page submitted in PDF format only – 2 marks This assessment is a poster. This enables you to innovate with the presentation when it comes to the moral family tree (and your professional code of ethics). Your poster will need to be a concise presentation of the three sections: enough detail to cover the content, but edited text that is not verbose. Your poster should presented in an interesting and visually appealing manner, utilising no more than 1 A3 page (including all headings and references). Academic referencing and in-text citations should be done correctly. If you use images or figures, these should be referred to in your text (i.e. see figure 1) and should be appropriately captioned and referenced (not included in the word count).

References (not included in word count) – 2 marks You are expected to use a minimum FIVE unique resources to support and justify your decision marking. Failure to do this could lead to automatic failure of this assessment task.  At least THREE of these should be scholarly resources, and ONE should be the Professional Ethical Code (or Professional Code of Conduct).  They should be distributed throughout the task Professional Codes of Ethics or Codes of Conduct need to be properly referenced (but you don’t need to cite each piece of text in PART 2 in this instance).  These are NOT scholarly resources. The preferred reference styles are Harvard or APA Style. In-text citations are required. All published works (academic and lay readings, textbooks, websites, newspapers, videos, etc .) need to be referenced in the reference list. The reference list needs to be included at the bottom of your slide. This can be in very small font. A good assessment will not depend on unpublished works from vUWS (slides, online modules, research wall videos), or on Youtube videos. These are a starting point only and should never be the final resource in assessment.

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Qualitative Rubric (i.e. this is about the quality of your response)

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Criteria

No attempt (NA) NA

Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Minimal attempt, revealing little detail about core moral values and/or where they come from. Family tree feels incomplete

Family tree identifies core moral values and some insight in identifying the source of those values. Demonstrates some use of readings or resources to develop ideas.

Detailed family tree- identifies core moral values, and clear insight in identifying the source of those values. Perhaps demonstrating potential conflicts between the different sources of values. Good use of readings or resources to develop and support ideas.

Very detailed family tree (though with concise presentation). Excellent identification of core moral values and strong insight in identifying the source of those value. Reflection on the potential conflicts between the different sources of values. Good use of readings or resources to develop and support ideas.

PART 2 Professional Ethical Code 3 marks

NA

Ethical Code identified, but not summarised

Family tree feels complete: identifies some key core moral values. Simplistic or generalised identification of the sources of those values. Little use of other resources to develop section. Ethical Code identified. Basic Summary that is perhaps focused on only one of core values and/or responsibilities

Ethical Code identified. Good Summary of core values and/or responsibilities (perhaps one is weaker than the other)

Clear and concise articulation of core values and responsibilities. Perhaps makes use of additional resources to critique summary.

Strong and concise explanation of core values and responsibilities, perhaps reflecting on the philosophical source of these ideas. Perhaps makes use of additional resources.

Part 3 Ethical Dilemma a) Explanation of ethical dilemma 3 marks

NA

Weak or incorrect identification of dilemma or situation in which it would arise

Identifies ethical dilemma. Some description of situation that would arise. Vague details as to the personal vs professional conflict

Clear and concise articulation of ethical dilemma. Strong understanding of the nature of the conflict between personal moral values and professional ethical code. Good use of other resources to support discussion

Excellent articulation of ethical dilemma. Very strong understanding of the nature of the conflict between personal moral values and professional ethical code. Excellent use of other resources to support discussion and to demonstrate critical thinking about the situation

Part 3 Ethical Dilemma b) Resolution 3 marks

NA

Weak identification of possible resolution. Perhaps remains sitting on the fence, with no indication of why the decision was made

Identifies a possible resolution, offers some explanation for the decision made. Lacks links to readings/resources and/or theoretical content with regards to the decision made.

Clearly outlines ethical dilemma, identifying situation in which it would arise, and clearly articulating the conflict between personal moral values and professional ethical code. Clear evidence of use of other resources to develop understanding Good discussion of resolution of ethical dilemma. Offers an explanation and justification for the decision made. Uses resources/readings to support decision making. Demonstrates insight about the consequences of the decision made, predominantly focused on

Very good discussion of resolution of ethical dilemma. Offers a strong explanation and justification for the decision made. Uses resources/readings to support decision making. Demonstrates good insight about the consequences of the decision made for self, profession and/or others.

Excellent discussion of resolution of ethical dilemma: critical thinking evident and concise presentation of a strong and insightful discussion. Offers a strong explanation and justification for the decision made. Strong awareness of the thinking behind the decision made, and that this is grounded/supported with academic literature. Strong insight into the consequences of the decision

PART 1 Moral ‘Family Tree’ 4 marks

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self Part 3 Ethical Dilemma c) Reflections 3 marks

NA

Little reflection on the process of ethical decision making.

Demonstrates some insight into the process of ethical decision making

Demonstrates good insight into the process of ethical decision making. Makes use of at least one resource to demonstrate idea development

Presentation 2 marks

Not a poster, and no awareness of audience

Overall poster design is confused and clumsily designed. There is no logical layout. Limited use of graphical elements

Acceptable evidence of care in terms of design and layout, but little evidence of planning or editing. Minimal effort to connect with audience. Uses lowquality images or graphics.

Poster should be presented in an interesting and visually appealing manner. Information is presented in a logical sequence with some attempt at design. Graphical elements used to enhance and clarify the content.

Referencing 2 marks

NA No reference list OR NO in-text citations

Attempted but many error in either reference list or in-text citations

Correct referencing style. Meets minimum reference requirements

Correct referencing style, with minimal use of in-text citations Meets minimum reference requirements.

made for self, profession and/or others. Demonstrates good insight into the process and experience of ethical decision making, Clearly articulates a sense of how this exercise might help them (or others) in the future. Evidence of reading and engagement with resources to develop and support discussion. A well-structured effort that makes an attempt to engage with an audience. Graphical elements used to bring topic to life

Excellent insight into, and critical thinking about, the process and experience of ethical decision making, Strong articulation of how this exercise might help them and others in the future. Evidence of reading and engagement with resources to develop and support discussion.

Extensive use of readings throughout the text. No problems with consistency of referencing style

Extensive list of readings. Strong presence of scholarly resources. Used effectively throughout the assessment, with consistency of style (no obvious problems).

Deductions:   

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Anything that is included beyond ONE A3 page will NOT be marked. Assessment does not meet minimum referencing requirements: automatic fail Assessment breaches word count (+/- 10%): - 10% deduction for every 10% beyond the limits.

Outstanding creativity and flair used to stimulate audience engagement. High quality graphical elements used to enhance the posters visual appeal and readability....