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Table 1. Assessing Student JustificationsElement Exemplary Proficient Partially Proficient DevelopingRelevance to the • The justification • The justification • The justification ref­ • The justificationEthical Question strongly relates to relates clearly to erences the ethical either does not refresolvingthe ethical resolving the ethical question but may erence the ethicalquestion. question. not directly address question or does soit or attempt to inaccurately.resolve it.Reference to the • Factual informa­ • Factual information • Factual information • Factual informa­Important tion relevant to the relevant to the case relevant to the case tion relevant to theScience and Social case is thoroughly is described. is described, but case is incompletelyScience Factsdescribed.• Additional importantinformation issome key facts may described or is• Additional imporbemissing.missing.tant information is clearly identified. • Additional impor­ • Additional imporclearlyidentified. tant information tant information is• The student demisidentified but missing.onstrates a solidmay be partiallyunderstanding ofincomplete.the context of thecase and can distinguishbetweenrelevant and irrelevantfacts.Reference to the • A thorough and • A description of the • A description of the • Stakeholders arePotential Effects of a insightful descrip­ major stakeholders major stakeholders either not identifiedDecision on Others tion of the major and their interests, and their interests, or are misreprestakeholdersand concerns, and pri­ concerns, and pri­ sented.their interests, concerns,and prioritiesorities is presented. orities is presented,• The interests, concerns,and priorities• The ways stakeholderscould bebut a few majoris presented.stakeholders mayof the stakeholders• The ways stakehold­ affected by how thebe missing.may be incompleteers could be affected situation is resolved • The ways stake­ or missing for manyby how the situation are considered in holders could be stakeholders.is resolved are considereddepth.indepth.affected by how thesituation is resolvedare considered formost of the stakeholders.• The ways stakeholdersstand to beaffected by how thesituation is resolvedare incomplete ormissing.Continued10 Exploring Bioethics