analyze a historical ethical dilemma from any industry (e.g., healthcare, government, finance, education, tech, or manufacturing). Connect this real-world ethical failure or challenge to the course concepts. Evaluate what went wrong, how ethical frameworks could have improved decision-making, and what future leaders can learn from this case.

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Describe
the historical ethical dilemma:

Provide
background on the organization or incident.
Identify
the stakeholders involved.
Describe
the ethical conflict or failure.

Analyze
the dilemma using ethical theories:

Apply
at least two ethical theories (e.g., deontology, utilitarianism, virtue
ethics) to interpret the decisions made.
Reference
Rest’s Four-Component Model to assess the decision-making process.
Consider
the influence of leadership styles and ethical climate.

Draw
connections to course topics:

Discuss
how themes such as diversity, ethical training, hiring practices,
leadership, or community outreach were (or were not) evident in the
case.
Compare
the ethical approaches used in the case with best practices discussed
in class.

Make
recommendations:

What
should have been done differently?
What
can ethical leaders today learn from this case?
How
can ethical frameworks prevent similar dilemmas in the future?

Leverage
AI tools:

Use
an AI research assistant (e.g., ChatGPT) to gather initial insights on
your chosen case and related theories.
Critically
evaluate any AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and relevance;
cross-reference with scholarly sources.
Document
the exact AI prompts you used in an appendix and cite any substantive
AI assistance in APA format according to your institution’s guidelines.

Submission Instructions:

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Use
APA 7th edition formatting.
Include
a title page, in-text citations, and a reference page.
Paper
should be 5–6 pages in length (content only).
Incorporate
scholarly and course-related sources to support your analysis.

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