This CTP is to be written per APA style and remember to cite!  Refer to Purdue Owl website or the Student writing Center for questions.  The purpose of this rubric is to provide you feedback on your Critical Thinking papers and to give you suggestions for improvement.

PART ONE -

IDENTIFICATION:

Identify the central ethical issue present in the case.  What is the main ethical problem the decision-maker must resolve? Also identify as many other ethical issues, questions, or problems as you can find in the scenario.  Distinguish the central issue from the others you identified.  Focus on the central issue for the remainder of the paper.  Remember to state in this format: What should _______________ do about ________________?

RESEARCH:

Gather information relevant to the Central Ethical Issue.  Use outside sources to gain a better understanding of the issue.  Your new information should look like an Annotated Bibliography.  Additionally, make sure to include your new sources, as well as your textbook, in the references section of your paper per APA format.

ANALYSIS:

This section has three parts:

1. Identify as many options (at least three) for solving the central ethical issue as possible.

2. Identify as many as the stakeholders (people affected by the issue) as possible.  Remember that Act Utilitarian needs to include more than one stakeholder in order for the Net Utility to be, the greatest good for the greatest many!

3. Discuss in detail how each option is likely to affect the stakeholders.

APPLICATION (Step 1):

List the two theories you will be applying to your options: one consequential, which is the mandatory Act Utilitarian, and one non-consequential, your choice.

PART TWO -

APPLICATION:

Apply the ethical principle of a major ethical theory to reach a resolution of the central ethical issue.   Apply two different theories.(1st theory: Consequential -Mandatory, Act utilitarianism, as well as, a 2nd theory: virtue ethics, natural law, natural rights, deontology (Kant) or contractarianism).  You can choose the second theory, but it has to be Non-Consequential.  Reminder: Egoism may NOT be used!

A brief statement and explanation of the theory/theorist's history, frame/type and what that means, and main principle should be included before applying it.  When you apply the principle, you should weigh each option you identified in your analysis according to the principle's "main idea."  You are strongly advised to use the "Steps in Applying" the theories presented in the chapters on consequentialist and non-consequentialist theories.  Be as detailed as you can in your discussion of each option.

DECISION-MAKING:

Choose the option that you think is the wisest, most ethical option and justify your decision.  This should not be an unsupported opinion.  Using your analysis and application, as well as consideration of any other relevant rules, laws, or new researched evidence from the case, then select and defend (explain why) the option you think is most morally right/permissible.Remember that the theory helps guide the best decision!  *Include in this section either a deductive (classical syllogism) or inductive argument.

EVALUATION:

Effective reasoning involves being able to consider other perspectives.  This section should help develop that skill.  So, identify at least two objections to your conclusion or arguments against the option that you selected as being morally right or ethically permissible.  What might someone who disagrees with you say as a rebuttal?  How would you defend against those arguments?  (Similar to a debate.)

REFLECTION:

Reflect/self-evaluate your own thought process.  What did you learn about the way you think by having gone through a systematic approach to the case study?  What could you do to improve?  How might you use this process to make decisions in your own life?

Note: Reflection should NOT be a "conclusion" like in a paper for an English class where you just restate all of your previous opinions.  Rather, you should be thinking about your own thinking (metacognition)! Refer to your TEXTBOOK for various questions to answer in this section.

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