Purpose This assignment is designed to provoke thinking, and have you thoughtful

Purpose
This assignment is designed to provoke thinking, and have you thoughtfully examine and make explicit your fundamental assumptions and beliefs about the topic.
Directions
Your reflection piece is to be roughly 1 page long (250-300 words), typed and double-spaced. Remember that the maximum length requirement is an important aspect of this assignment. Please cite sources following APA style.
On Professional Leadership and Nonhuman Values
Your task in this paper is twofold:
First, from this week’s readings, you have a choice.
(A) Select one of this week’s two main readings — Sagoff or Singer. In your paper’s first part, briefly explain the central argument of the piece you chose. What is the author primarily trying to convince you of, and why? Devote no more than half your reflection piece to this expository task.
(B) Address this week’s case study — Case 11.3: “Texaco in the Ecuadorean Amazon.” In your paper’s first part, briefly explain the scenario that leads to our study questions.
Second, depending on whether you chose to write about one of the main readings or the case study, clearly and succinctly explain (A) whether you are convinced by the author’s argument, and why or why not, or (B) how you would answer study questions 1-4. Be sure to spell out your reasons use at least one concrete example to illustrate your perspective.
Grading
The reflection piece will be graded on a 100 point scale. All Reflection Pieces will contribute 20% towards your final course grade. Please review the rubric below to understand how the assignment will be graded.
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Rubric
BLHV 231 Reflection Piece Assignment Grading Rubric
BLHV 231 Reflection Piece Assignment Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Content Reflection
50 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Reflection demonstrates a high degree of critical thinking in applying, analyzing, and evaluating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, media, discussions activities, and/or assignments. Insightful and relevant connections made through contextual explanations, inferences, and examples.
40 pts
Meets Expectations
Reflection demonstrates some degree of critical thinking in applying, analyzing, and/or evaluating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, media, discussions activities, and/or assignments. Connections made through explanations, inferences, and/or examples.
30 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Reflection lacks critical thinking. Superficial connections are made with key course concepts and course materials, activities, and/or assignments
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Personal Growth
30 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Conveys strong evidence of reflection on own work with a personal response to the self-assessment questions posed. Demonstrates significant personal growth and awareness of deeper meaning through inferences made, examples, well developed insights, and substantial depth in perceptions and challenges. Synthesizes current experience into future implications.
24 pts
Meets Expectations
Conveys evidence of reflection on own work with a personal response to the self-assessment questions posed. Demonstrates satisfactory personal growth and awareness through some inferences made, examples, insights, and challenges. Some thought of the future implications of current experience.
18 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Conveys inadequate evidence of reflection on own work in response to the self-assessment questions posed. Personal growth and awareness are not evident and/or demonstrates a neutral experience with negligible personal impact. Lacks enough inferences, examples, personal insights and challenges, and/or future implications are overlooked.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Writing Quality
20 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Well written and clearly organized using standard English, characterized by elements of a strong writing style and basically free from grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling errors.
16 pts
Meets Expectations
Above average writing style and logically organized using standard English with minor errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.
12 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Poor writing style lacking in standard English, clarity, language used, and/or frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling. Needs work.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Timeliness
0 pts
0 points deducted
Reflection is submitted on or before deadline.
0 pts
1-5 points deducted
Reflection is submitted within 1 day (24 hours) after the deadline.
0 pts
6-10 points deducted
Reflection is submitted 2-3 days (49-72 hours) after the deadline.
Module 10 Professional Leadership and Nonhuman Values
Overview
Modern developments in technology have globalized a variety of urgent ethical issues, often increasing their scope and urgency. Climate change is no respecter of national or geographic borders, to take just one example. What are the ethical duties of leaders and stakeholders in business and in social and political life generally? What does an ethically responsible citizen of an increasingly interconnected world look like? What choices does she make?
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
Investigate the wide range of social and ethical priorities that should guide public policy.
Reflect carefully upon whether non-human life, including sentient non-human animals, should be of moral concern.
Debate a case study on the ethics of pollution and its effects on vulnerable stakeholders.
Key Concepts
This module focuses on the following major topics:
The relative importance of financial considerations to other values and priorities in debates about public policy
What categories of living beings are included under the umbrella of our moral obligations?
Corporate responsibilities to prevent or redress environmental harms in foreign countries to which they contribute
Summary of Module Learning Activities
This section outlines the activities that you will complete in this module. It is recommended that you complete the readings in the module prior to submitting the assignments.
Read
All readings below that are listed with page numbers are in our Ciulla et al. reader.
Mark Sagoff, “At the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima or Why Political Questions Are Not All Economic,” p. 388
Box, “Who Owns the Earth?,”p. 403
Peter Singer, “The Place of Nonhumans in Environmental Issues,”p. 405
Box, “The Tame Land,” p. 408
Case 11.3: “Texaco in the Ecuadorean Amazon,” p. 425