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The Moral Compass Essay
Learning Objective
The purpose of the Moral Compass Essay is to articulate a thoughtfully reasoned system of values,
principles, and practices as a human values framework and branding for business leadership.
Overview
The Moral Compass Essay is a critically reflective personal essay defining and articulating personal
values and explaining how they guide your character, conscience, and conduct in business, society, and
professional life. It should be written in your own words in the first person narrative voice as a brief
synopsis of your personal moral compass. You may refer to the Moral Compass Workbook (available in
Course Documents) as a resource when working on the assignment.

Execution Steps
You will work on the Moral Compass Essay for several weeks of this course (Modules 1-4). Your final
deliverable should address each of the questions in each section of the outline below.
Section Deliverable instructions
Personal Integrity
Statement
What is your understanding of a moral compass as a foundation for personal integrity
and social conscience? From which Wisdom Tradition(s) do you draw in constructing
your moral compass? What do you value and question about this Wisdom Tradition?
Moral Compass
Elements
• MORAL VISION: What is your vision of a good life? What values anchor your moral
vision? What symbol, song, image, or story motivates and inspires your moral
vision? How does your Wisdom Tradition influence your moral vision?
• MORAL CODE: What are the rules or principles of your moral code? How does your
moral code align with your moral vision? How does your Wisdom Tradition
influence your moral code?
• MORAL FITNESS: What practices constitute your moral fitness regimen? How do
you use these practices to cultivate personal character and integrity? How do
these practices align with and reinforce your moral vision and code? How does
your Wisdom Tradition influence your moral code?
• DEFINING MOMENT: What moral challenge has been a key defining moment for
you? How has this challenge tested, clarified, and defined your character and
values? If you could, how would you rewrite the script for this event in your life?
Why? How does your Wisdom Tradition influence your moral understanding of this
challenge?
Your Future as a
Business Leader
Drawing from the wisdom of your moral compass, how do you envision the role of
human values in your future as a business leader?
Reflection What is your key take-away from this assignment?
Format Instructions
• Double-spaced with Calibri 11 pt, Times New Roman 12 pt, or Arial 10 pt font.
• Paper length 1200 – 1500 words (4-5 double-spaced pages)
• There need not be any references because this is about you, but if you do include quotes or ideas from
other writers, citations and a References section must follow APA format. You do not need to reference the
Moral Compass Workbook unless you include a direct quote.
IMPORTANT: Submission must include a signed Cover Page in order to be accepted. Cover page for the Moral
Compass Essay can be downloaded from the Blackboard Assignment tab.