Ethical Decision Making
After reading about Bill Daniels and the story about the insurance company in Chapter 5 of Gonzalez-Padron (2015), answer the following questions in essay form:
Incorporate key words and phrases from Chapter 5 of the text and at least two additional sources into your responses. Use your own words to define the key words and phrases you incorporate. Be sure to cite all sources in the body of your paper and on the references page.
The paper
‘MUST HAVE HEADINGS!!!!!
Business Best: Bill Daniels’s Principle-Based Ethics
Bill Daniels was a business leader who followed his principles and values throughout his career. Most know of Bill Daniels as a pioneer in cable television, starting with his first cable business in Casper, Wyoming in 1953. Bill went on to own and operate hundreds of cable TV systems across the country. He founded Daniels & Associates, a nationally recognized provider of investment banking services to media and technology companies. His leadership helped bring numerous high-tech and communications companies to Colorado.
Bill attributed adoption of ethical principles to his experiences with sports coaches while attending high school at the New Mexico Military Institute. He strove to build a reputation of integrity. The following story demonstrates Bill’s principle-based moral reasoning in action.
In 1952, Bill opened a small insurance agency in Casper, Wyoming, and struggled to make it over the next three years. Then in 1955, one of the insurance companies he represented went broke, leaving the policyholders high and dry. Bill stepped in for his client, feeling that he had represented the terms and his integrity was at stake. As he explained:
“Two weeks after the bankruptcy, Burlington Railroad sued one of my clients—to whom I had sold a liability policy—for $12,500. A judgment was entered against my client for $11,000. I made a deal with Burlington Railroad to pay this judgment off at $500 per month, over a 22-month period. I did not have to do this, but I had a strong conviction that I owed this to my insured who had placed his faith in my handling of his insurance business. During this time, the $500 payment was more than I was making per month. I managed, however, through borrowing and juggling of finances, to do this.” (The Life & Legacy of Bill Daniels, 2012, p. 118)
· Total Possible Score: 8.00
· Include a Logical and Organized Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Conclusion
· Total: 2.00
· Distinguished – The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.
· Proficient – The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.
· Basic – The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.
· Below Expectations – The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.
· Non-Performance – The introduction, thesis, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
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· Answer All the Questions from the Course Text Utilizing Two Scholarly Resources to Support Responses
· Total: 4.00
· Distinguished – Comprehensively answers all the questions from the text utilizing two scholarly resources to support responses.
· Proficient – Answers all the questions from the text utilizing two scholarly resources to support responses however, the responses are slightly underdeveloped.
· Basic – Provides partial answers the questions from the text utilizing two scholarly resources to support responses, however the responses are underdeveloped.
· Below Expectations – Attempts to answer the questions from the text utilizing at least one scholarly resources to support responses, however the responses are significantly underdeveloped.
· Non-Performance – The answers to all the questions from the text and the use of two scholarly resources to support responses are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
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· Incorporate the Required Key Words and Phrases
· Total: 1.00
· Distinguished – Comprehensively incorporates the required key words and phrases.
· Proficient – Clearly incorporates the required key words and phrases. Minor details are missing or slightly underdeveloped.
· Basic – Partially incorporates the required key words and phrases. Relevant details are missing and/or underdeveloped.
· Below Expectations – Attempts to incorporate the required key words and phrases; however, significant details are missing and greatly underdeveloped.
· Non-Performance – The incorporation of the required key words and phrases is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
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· Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
· Total: 0.25
· Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
· Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
· Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
· Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
· Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
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· Written Communication: APA Formatting
· Total: 0.25
· Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
· Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
· Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
· Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
· Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
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· Written Communication: Page Requirement
· Total: 0.25
· Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
· Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
· Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
· Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
· Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
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· Written Communication: Resource Requirement
· Total: 0.25
· Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
· Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
· Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
· Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
· Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
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