Description
For the Final Project of this course, select any government or non-profit organization for
which there is sufficient information to allow a thorough analysis of ethical or social
justice issues. You may select your own organization if it is a government or nonprofit
organization, but be aware of the need for scholarly objectivity and the need to protect
confidentiality. Ethical researchers never begin any project with a hidden agenda or
predetermined conclusion. If you do choose your own organization, do not identify it by
name or precise location.
Your Final Project should include the following:
1. An introduction that describes the government or nonprofit organization, the
setting, and any other information about the organization or related background
that readers need in order to understand the organization and its ethical and
social justice issues; a description of the ethical issues facing the organization
and public administrators within the organization
2. An explanation of the ethical issues related to two or more of the philosophical
theories that this course introduces
3. A summary of the major ethical challenges and conflicts of responsibility
presented to individuals in the organization and to the organization as a whole
4. A summary of the strategies that the organization uses to maintain responsible
conduct
5. An explanation of your recommendations for addressing the issues, including a
rationale for your recommendations and an explanation of why they might be
effective in addressing the issues, with consideration given to the possible
involvement of guerrilla government employees
6. An analysis of the factors that would affect the implementation of the
recommendations by using the ethical decision-making model
7. A description of the outcomes you would expect if the organization implemented
your recommendations
8. An explanation of how the issues you raised are related to at least two of the four
social justice themes (human rights, equality, liberty, and justice)
Your Final Project must demonstrate both breadth and depth of knowledge and critical
thinking appropriate to graduate-level scholarship. It must follow APA Publication
Manual guidelines and be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. The
project should be 13–15 pages in length (double-spaced), not including the title page,
abstract, and at least 8–10 scholarly resources, excluding any organizational brochures
or other nonacademic sources.
