Lab Description
This interactive and engaging digital lab helps students and professionals navigate the ethical dilemmas that arise under the pressure of tight deadlines and high-stakes projects. Designed to foster critical thinking and practical decision-making, this lab equips learners with the skills to maintain integrity, balance competing priorities, and communicate effectively in challenging workplace scenarios.
What’s Included:
- Realistic Dilemma Scenario: Students engage in a story-driven conversation that highlights the pressures of meeting deadlines without compromising ethical standards.
- Interactive Worksheets: Auto-gradable activities challenge students to evaluate outcomes, assign probabilities to consequences, and classify ethical violations.
- Reflective Writing Prompts: Learners craft their own ethical action plans and reflect on strategies to handle workplace challenges with integrity.
- Practical Examples: Real-world case studies provide context for ethical decision-making and demonstrate the long-term impacts of choices made under pressure.
- Multiple Choice and Short Answer Assessments: Assess understanding with questions that reinforce key concepts and practical applications.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the ethical challenges associated with high-pressure deadlines.
- Develop strategies to balance integrity, productivity, and teamwork.
- Analyze potential consequences of ethical and unethical actions.
- Foster collaboration and communication skills to address workplace dilemmas.
With a mix of storytelling, interactive elements, and practical applications, this lab makes complex topics relatable and actionable. Perfect for educators teaching ethics, workplace skills, or leadership development, it’s a versatile tool for high school, college, or professional training programs.
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Who this course is for
High school students, college learners, and entry-level professionals.
Introduction (43 Minutes)
Students will read the conversation between the team members. The learning objective is to analyze the dynamics of decision-making under pressure, recognize ethical dilemmas in workplace scenarios, and evaluate different perspectives to develop critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving skills.
This writing activity helps you reflect on ethical decision-making in high-pressure environments. By articulating your thoughts, you’ll practice weighing priorities, communicating effectively, and resolving dilemmas while staying true to your values.
By completing this activity, students will:
- Develop critical thinking skills to assess the potential consequences of ethical and unethical decisions.
- Understand the trade-offs involved in delivering incomplete work versus maintaining integrity.
- Practice analyzing scenarios to determine realistic probabilities of various outcomes.
- Enhance their ability to make informed, ethical choices under pressure.
Sub Activities
- Spot the Problem
Enable students to demonstrate their understanding of ethical decision-making by crafting a realistic and actionable plan that balances deadlines, quality, and integrity, while fostering teamwork and addressing ethical challenges in high-pressure scenarios.