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Essay 3 Prompt & Final Portfolio Assembly Instructions

Topic: How do the arguments you made about professional ethical responsibility (essay 1) and ethical theory (essay 2) apply to a profession-specific case study?

For your third essay, you should present a RESEARCHED scenario that presents an ethical problem to a professional in your area1 – provide research into that professional topic, including sourced justification for why that topic has real world ethical relevance to the profession. Make sure you introduce your research, as well – if you have consulted an expert in the field, introduce that expert in the body of the paper, including their expertise (what their job is, how long they have worked at it). In terms of research, you should first consider primary investigation, which involves interviewing someone who has experience working in your field (ideally not someone who works at the college, but rather who is currently employed in the field). This interview can serve as evidence for your ethical issue, and represents the kind of valuable research you can do (see tips for doing interviews over email at the end of this document). Other options include secondary research related to reported cases or incidents that can be found in journal articles, newspaper articles, or other forms of vetted reporting.

After establishing what the case involves and why it is professionally relevant (section 1), you should then argue the appropriate way to ethically act in the particular case. In order to do that, you need to, at minimum, do the following:

Section 2: Present your interpretation of what you think the profession would consider the ethical action, making explicit reference to the arguments you made in essay 1 (related to expertise, interpretation, and your code of ethics);

Section 3: Apply the ethical theory you explained and argued for in essay 2 to the case study, and determine what the theory would conclude is the ethical outcome or action (importantly, while you don’t need to re-explain the theory, you need to SHOW the reasoning consistent with the theory and support your conclusion);

Section 4: Offer your own thoughts on the above two conclusions – do they both lead to the same outcome? If not, explain. Would you act according to those conclusions? Why or why not? Consider issues related to agency in bureaucracies, integrity, or whistleblowing.

Remember, YOU ARE ARGUING – make clear, consistent, and accurate claims, and support those claims through quoted reference to the relevant texts.

Paper Specifications:

Follow APA formatting (for heading, spacing, margins, page numbers, etc.)

• Provide in-text citations and a references page.

• Should be 4-6 double-spaced, type-written pages (excluding reference and title page – see final portfolio assembly instructions on the next page).

Essay 3 Prompt & Final Portfolio Assembly Instructions Professional Ethics Fall 2020 Professional Ethics Final Portfolio Assembly Instructions:

Each student will produce a final portfolio of the written work for this class, which will include the two earlier essays (revised for inclusion in the final portfolio), plus the final essay described above.

The final portfolio will include the following:

• Cover Page for Entire Portfolio (Including Content-Specific Title for Overall Portfolio)

• Abstract for Overall Portfolio

Three essays (omit the cover pages and separate reference pages for each individual essay; you don’t have to create newly written transitions between papers – just use content related subtitles to separate each paper)

o Revised Essay 1 (Profession’s Standards for Ethical Conduct)

o Revised Essay 2 (Ethical Theory Compatible with Profession)

o Essay 3 (Case Study Application)

References Page containing citation list of ALL references for all three papers (do not separate each essay’s references – have on full alphabetized list).

Include your questions in the initial interview request. People are more likely to respond if they know what you really want from them and how long it will take them to provide it.

Place your questions directly in the body of the e-mail. Do not include them as an attachment.

• Question order matters. Ask your most important question first. It conveys that you take their work seriously and that you aren’t going to waste their time.

Use open-ended questions. You may not have an opportunity for follow-up, so closed questions that generate yes/no answers won’t be as helpful as exploratory questions that ask how or why.

Keep questions simple and answerable, one at a time. If you ask a double-barreled question, they may only give you part of the information you want.

In complex subjects, ask for examples or analogies. They can help subjects step away from the formality of an email response.

Avoid a lengthy list of questions. If you have more than 3-5 questions and it will take them longer than 15-20 minutes for them to answer by email, share the questions and request a phone interview.

Describe as much about the [assignment you are doing] as you can so the subject knows what you are after […].

Give them the opportunity with the last question to add anything that you may not have asked.

And now more than ever, remember basic email etiquette: use the subject line to clearly and concisely convey your request in 5 or 6 words; explain your purpose and deadline in the first sentence of your email; and ask for links to any additional materials or resources.