This guide is for PSYC 644 Week 2 Case Analysis 1, start to submission. An 800 to 1,200-word analysis answering the case questions, including biblical principles, with the textbook, Scripture and a journal article.
PSYC 644 is Organizational Ethics, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as PSYC644; it is the same course.
| Course | PSYC 644 Organizational Ethics |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 800 to 1,200 words |
| Sources | At least 1 reference to the textbook, 1 to Scripture and 1 scholarly journal article |
| Faith integration | Biblical principles applied to the case |
| Format | Current APA with a cover page; no abstract |
What PSYC 644 Week 2 Case Analysis 1 asks for
In 800 to 1,200 words you respond to the questions in the assignment instructions, including what biblical principles could be considered in the case, supported by at least 1 reference to the textbook, 1 to Scripture and 1 scholarly journal article, in current APA with a cover page and no abstract. Case Analysis 1 is due in Module/Week 2 with Johnson chapters 3 and 4. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in PSYC 644
In the published schedule, Case Analysis 1 is one of 9 graded written assignments in PSYC 644. It follows Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2 and comes before Week 3 PowerPoint Presentation. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 2, so plan the week's writing together.
How PSYC 644 Week 2 Case Analysis 1 is graded
Liberty grades Case Analysis 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in PSYC 644 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The PSYC 644 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
List the facts of the case first. Analysis that rests on a misread detail is the most common way case answers lose points.
Name the central problem
Decide what the core problem is and say it plainly. The rest of the analysis should be organized around it.
Apply the course framework
Use the model or concepts from Organizational Ethics to analyze the case. Name the framework, then work through it with the case facts, step by step.
Weigh the options
Compare alternatives before recommending one. Each option needs its advantage and its risk stated in the terms of the case.
Recommend and justify
Make a clear recommendation supported by sources (At least 1 reference to the textbook, 1 to Scripture and 1 scholarly journal article), with the first steps of implementation.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within 800 to 1,200 words.
Use the questions as headings, identify the ethical issue and stakeholders, apply at least one ethical theory from Johnson, and end with a recommendation informed by biblical principles.
A structure for PSYC 644 Week 2 Case Analysis 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,200 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Answers | Each case question. | ~580 words |
| Ethical analysis | Theories applied. | ~310 words |
| Biblical principles | Applied to the case. | ~170 words |
| Sources and format | Three source types; APA. | ~140 words |
A topic angle that works
Apply the ethical decision-making frameworks from chapters 3 and 4 to the case: identify the issue, gather facts, consider stakeholders, apply theories and decide.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
The manager must decide whether to report a colleague who has been shading sales figures. Stakeholders include customers misled by forecasts, the colleague and the company. A rights-based analysis supports honesty toward those relying on the data, and Proverbs 12:22 says lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. Raising the issue first with the colleague, then reporting if it continues, respects both truth and the person.
- The issue.
- Stakeholders and theory.
- A recommendation.
Mistakes that cost points on PSYC 644 Week 2
- Ignoring questions.
- No ethical theory.
- Outside 800 to 1,200 words.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 800 to 1,200 words
- Sources: At least 1 reference to the textbook, 1 to Scripture and 1 scholarly journal article
- Faith integration: Biblical principles applied to the case
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long are PSYC 644 case analyses?
800 to 1,200 words with a cover page and no abstract.
How many points is PSYC 644 Week 2 Case Analysis 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 644, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is PSYC 644 Week 2 the same in every section of PSYC 644?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 644. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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