WGU D072 | Task 1 | 2026 Rubric-Aligned Model
WGU D072
Task 1: Managerial and Ethical
Decision-Making Analysis
2026 Rubric-Aligned Model Submission
______________________________________________
Course D072 - Fundamentals for Success in Business
Assessment Performance Assessment - Task 1
Focus Managerial and Ethical Decision-Making Analysis
Version 2026-aligned model based on the two-scenario PA structure
IMPORTANT USE NOTE
This is an original model/template built from the scenario elements supplied in the request and from the current
D072 course focus. It is not an official WGU answer key, and no document can guarantee an evaluator result.
Replace or refine any scenario-specific wording so it matches the exact facts and rubric shown in your WGU
course.
Prepared as a clear, competency-focused example for adaptation
Page 1
, WGU D072 | Task 1 | 2026 Rubric-Aligned Model
Rubric Alignment Overview
The model below is organized by the two distinct decision-making scenarios described for the updated
D072 Task 1. Each section uses direct headings, explicit recommendations, scenario application,
stakeholder analysis, and measurable outcomes so that each requirement can be evaluated independently.
Section Primary Requirement What the Response Demonstrates
A1 Managerial action Operational diagnosis, action plan,
accountability, measures
A2 Leadership action Trust, motivation, communication,
psychological safety
A3 Competing Values Framework culture Selection and justification of clan culture
A4 Culture impact Direct link between culture and
performance/morale/customer
outcomes
B1 Ethical issue Clear statement of the cost-versus-
welfare conflict
B2 Employees Safety, morale, trust, productivity and
retention effects
B3 Customers Trust, loyalty, quality/reliability and
reputation effects
B4 Community Public health/environment, legitimacy
and regulatory consequences
B5 Ethical recommendation Defensible decision with implementation
controls
B6 Corporate social responsibility Stakeholder-balanced, sustainable
business responsibility
Writing Pattern Used Throughout
Identify the issue -> explain the business concept -> apply it directly to the scenario -> state the expected result ->
identify how management would verify the result.
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WGU D072
Task 1: Managerial and Ethical
Decision-Making Analysis
2026 Rubric-Aligned Model Submission
______________________________________________
Course D072 - Fundamentals for Success in Business
Assessment Performance Assessment - Task 1
Focus Managerial and Ethical Decision-Making Analysis
Version 2026-aligned model based on the two-scenario PA structure
IMPORTANT USE NOTE
This is an original model/template built from the scenario elements supplied in the request and from the current
D072 course focus. It is not an official WGU answer key, and no document can guarantee an evaluator result.
Replace or refine any scenario-specific wording so it matches the exact facts and rubric shown in your WGU
course.
Prepared as a clear, competency-focused example for adaptation
Page 1
, WGU D072 | Task 1 | 2026 Rubric-Aligned Model
Rubric Alignment Overview
The model below is organized by the two distinct decision-making scenarios described for the updated
D072 Task 1. Each section uses direct headings, explicit recommendations, scenario application,
stakeholder analysis, and measurable outcomes so that each requirement can be evaluated independently.
Section Primary Requirement What the Response Demonstrates
A1 Managerial action Operational diagnosis, action plan,
accountability, measures
A2 Leadership action Trust, motivation, communication,
psychological safety
A3 Competing Values Framework culture Selection and justification of clan culture
A4 Culture impact Direct link between culture and
performance/morale/customer
outcomes
B1 Ethical issue Clear statement of the cost-versus-
welfare conflict
B2 Employees Safety, morale, trust, productivity and
retention effects
B3 Customers Trust, loyalty, quality/reliability and
reputation effects
B4 Community Public health/environment, legitimacy
and regulatory consequences
B5 Ethical recommendation Defensible decision with implementation
controls
B6 Corporate social responsibility Stakeholder-balanced, sustainable
business responsibility
Writing Pattern Used Throughout
Identify the issue -> explain the business concept -> apply it directly to the scenario -> state the expected result ->
identify how management would verify the result.
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