Paper 1 Description
On the reading “How to Speak Up About Ethical Issues at Work” and the audio “The
Psychology Behind White-collar Crime”
Re-read the file “Papers – Requirements and Scoring Criteria”. You can access it from the course Canvas home
page. At the bottom of the home page, click on the link to “Papers”. Review the scoring criteria so you know what
you must deliver to maximize your score on this Paper.
Read the Study Guide for this reading and audio. The questions there may prompt you to think about things you
may want to address in your Paper.
You are to work alone on this assignment. Do not work with another student. Doing so is an academic integrity
violation.
NOTE: If you have been enrolled in this course previously, you must submit new work this quarter. You may not
submit the same work you submitted when previously enrolled.
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS
1. Identify and briefly describe an ethical issue that you are facing now in your own life. (If you are not facing an
ethical issue now, choose one you have faced within the last year.)
2. Be clear about the facts of the situation but keep your description of the dilemma brief. Most of your space
must be used for your analysis.
3. Consider the concepts and ideas presented in the materials and apply them directly in your analysis.
4. In your analysis, use the tools and techniques you learn about from the reading and audio recording for this
assignment.
5. Demonstrate that you have developed your understanding of your ethical dilemma by analyzing your own
behavior, including your thought process, decision making, and actions.
MATERIALS
Reading: “How to Speak Up About Ethical Issues at Work”
Audio: “The Psychology Behind White-collar Crime”
THE ASSIGNMENT
Identify and briefly describe an ethical issue that you are facing now in your own life. If you are not facing an
ethical issue now, choose one you have faced within the last year. It can be related to your employment, a class
situation, organized sports, a religious organization, etc. Be clear about the facts of the situation but keep your
description of the dilemma brief. Your score is based largely on your analysis, not your story telling. Use the
limited space you have to analyze your dilemma based on the material you read and listened to for this
©2022 Cathy Moran. Do not copy, post, publish or distribute in any way without permission. Page 2 of 2
assignment. (Note: If your dilemma is unrelated to white collar crime, you do not need to reference the audio you
listened to in your Paper.)
Using what you learned from the reading and audio, analyze the situation. For example, consider the following:
Are you using rationalizations in dealing with the ethical issue you are facing?
How would you apply perspective-taking in your situation?
Is there someone you should talk with about the situation? If so, who is it and why did you choose this
person? Have you talked with this person yet? If so, what came of the conversation?
What can you do to protect yourself once you’ve decided to speak up about a potentially unethical
situation?
What is the best course of action to follow to deal with your ethical issue? What makes this the best course
of action? What makes other courses of action less appealing?
What have you learned here that might change the way you would approach a similar ethical issue in the
future?
BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR PAPER
Use the Papers Checklist available on Canvas. To access it, use the link to “Papers” at the bottom of the course
Canvas home page.
Review your Paper to be sure it is high quality work that you will be proud to submit.
Check to see that the argument(s) in your Paper are clear and well-supported
Look for spelling and grammar errors
Use the word counting function in your word processor to check that your Paper meets the requirements
for length
Be sure your file is one of the accepted file types. If it isn’t, convert your file to a file type that is accepted.
NOTE: All academic work is to be done by the individual to whom it is assigned, without unauthorized aid of any
kind. Students agree that by taking this course, all required papers, exams, class projects or other assignments
submitted for credit may be submitted to turnitin.com or similar third parties to review and evaluate for
originality and intellectual integrity.Paper 1 Description
On the reading “How to Speak Up About Ethical Issues at Work” and the audio “The
Psychology Behind White-collar Crime”
Re-read the file “Papers – Requirements and Scoring Criteria”. You can access it from the course Canvas home
page. At the bottom of the home page, click on the link to “Papers”. Review the scoring criteria so you know what
you must deliver to maximize your score on this Paper.
Read the Study Guide for this reading and audio. The questions there may prompt you to think about things you
may want to address in your Paper.
You are to work alone on this assignment. Do not work with another student. Doing so is an academic integrity
violation.
NOTE: If you have been enrolled in this course previously, you must submit new work this quarter. You may not
submit the same work you submitted when previously enrolled.
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS
1. Identify and briefly describe an ethical issue that you are facing now in your own life. (If you are not facing an
ethical issue now, choose one you have faced within the last year.)
2. Be clear about the facts of the situation but keep your description of the dilemma brief. Most of your space
must be used for your analysis.
3. Consider the concepts and ideas presented in the materials and apply them directly in your analysis.
4. In your analysis, use the tools and techniques you learn about from the reading and audio recording for this
assignment.
5. Demonstrate that you have developed your understanding of your ethical dilemma by analyzing your own
behavior, including your thought process, decision making, and actions.
MATERIALS
Reading: “How to Speak Up About Ethical Issues at Work”
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Audio: “The Psychology Behind White-collar Crime”
THE ASSIGNMENT
Identify and briefly describe an ethical issue that you are facing now in your own life. If you are not facing an
ethical issue now, choose one you have faced within the last year. It can be related to your employment, a class
situation, organized sports, a religious organization, etc. Be clear about the facts of the situation but keep your
description of the dilemma brief. Your score is based largely on your analysis, not your story telling. Use the
limited space you have to analyze your dilemma based on the material you read and listened to for this
©2022 Cathy Moran. Do not copy, post, publish or distribute in any way without permission. Page 2 of 2
assignment. (Note: If your dilemma is unrelated to white collar crime, you do not need to reference the audio you
listened to in your Paper.)
Using what you learned from the reading and audio, analyze the situation. For example, consider the following:
Are you using rationalizations in dealing with the ethical issue you are facing?
How would you apply perspective-taking in your situation?
Is there someone you should talk with about the situation? If so, who is it and why did you choose this
person? Have you talked with this person yet? If so, what came of the conversation?
What can you do to protect yourself once you’ve decided to speak up about a potentially unethical
situation?
What is the best course of action to follow to deal with your ethical issue? What makes this the best course
of action? What makes other courses of action less appealing?
What have you learned here that might change the way you would approach a similar ethical issue in the
future?
BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR PAPER
Use the Papers Checklist available on Canvas. To access it, use the link to “Papers” at the bottom of the course
Canvas home page.
Review your Paper to be sure it is high quality work that you will be proud to submit.
Check to see that the argument(s) in your Paper are clear and well-supported
Look for spelling and grammar errors
Use the word counting function in your word processor to check that your Paper meets the requirements
for length
Be sure your file is one of the accepted file types. If it isn’t, convert your file to a file type that is accepted.
NOTE: All academic work is to be done by the individual to whom it is assigned, without unauthorized aid of any
kind. Students agree that by taking this course, all required papers, exams, class projects or other assignments
submitted for credit may be submitted to turnitin.com or similar third parties to review and evaluate for
originality and intellectual integrity.