Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes at least three health care practices that create conflicts of interest for each of the stakeholders involved.

Proficient - Analyzes at least three health care practices that create a conflict of interest for most of the stakeholders involved. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes at least three health care practices that create conflicts of interest for some of the stakeholders involved. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze at least three health care practices that create conflicts of interest for the stakeholders involved; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of health care practices that create conflicts of interest is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly develops targeted and detailed strategies to eliminate conflicts of interest for each of the practices analyzed.

Proficient - Develops at least one strategy to eliminate conflicts of interest for each of the three practices analyzed. The strategies are slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially develops at least one strategy to eliminate conflicts of interest for each of the three practices analyzed. The strategies are underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop a strategy to eliminate conflicts of interest for each of the practices analyzed; however, the strategies are significantly underdeveloped and/or only one or two of the three practices analyzed are addressed.

Non-Performance - The development of strategies to eliminate conflicts of interest is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops specific and detailed recommendations to eliminate conflicts of interest in the health care practices while emphasizing a clear and documented ethical perspective. The recommendations are fully supported with evidence from the literature.

Proficient - Develops overall recommendations to eliminate conflicts of interest in the health care practices while emphasizing an ethical perspective. The recommendations are mostly supported with evidence from the literature.

Basic - Partially develops recommendations to eliminate conflicts of interest in the health care practices from an ethical perspective. The recommendations are minimally supported with evidence from the literature.

Below Expectations - Attempts to develop recommendations to eliminate conflicts of interest in the health care practices; however, the recommendations are not from a clear ethical perspective and/or are not supported with evidence from the literature.

Non-Performance - The overall recommendations to eliminate conflicts of interest are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering all relevant information necessary for a full understanding.

Proficient - Clearly explains in detail the issue to be considered, delivering enough relevant information for an adequate understanding.

Basic - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, delivering minimal information for a basic understanding.

Below Expectations - Briefly recognizes the issue to be considered, but may not deliver additional information necessary for a basic understanding.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Independently applies ethical viewpoints to an ethical question correctly, and considers the full ramifications of the application.

Proficient - Independently applies ethical viewpoints to an ethical question correctly, but does not consider the specific ramifications of the application.

Basic - Applies ethical viewpoints to an ethical question with support but is unable to apply ethical perspectives/concepts independently.

Below Expectations - Unable to construct ethical viewpoints to an ethical question.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.