ETHICAL REASONING STANDARD
Definition: Ethical Reasoning is reasoning about right and wrong human conduct. It requires students to be able to
assess their own ethical values and the social context of problems, recognize ethical issues in a variety of settings,
think about how different ethical perspectives might be applied to ethical dilemmas and consider the ramifications
of alternative actions. Students’ ethical self‐identity evolves as they practice ethical decision‐making skills and learn
how to describe and analyze positions on ethical issues.
3.1 Management graduates will be able to identify and analyse ethical issues in business scenarios
Standards
/Criteria
Exceeds
Expectations
Meets
Expectations
Below
Expectations
Understanding
different ethical
perspectives/concepts
Student names the theory
or theories used as part of
their ethical reasoning,
and can present the
substance of said theory or
theories, and explains the
details of the theory or
theories.
Student can recognize
ethical issues when
presented in complex,
multilayered business
scenarios and can
recognise
cross‐relationships among
the issues.
Student can apply ethical
perspectives/concepts and
extends this application to
business scenarios through
the demonstration of
above average reasoning *
Student can name the
major theory or theories
of their ethical reasoning,
and can explain the theory
or theories.
Student can only name the
major theory she/he uses,
as part of their ethical
reasoning and is only able
to present the gist of the
named theory.
Student can recognize
ethical issues when issues
are presented in complex
business scenarios.
Student can recognize only
the basic and obvious
ethical issues in business
scenarios.
Student can apply ethical
perspectives/concepts to
business scenarios.
Student analyses business
scenarios, but without
applying ethical
perspectives/concepts.
Ethical issue
recognition
Application of ethical
perspectives/concepts
* Student can independently apply ethical perspectives/concepts to business scenarios
* Student can apply ethical perspectives/concepts and reasoning to business scenarios