moral judgement
Naming the interests, standards and consequences involved in a dilemma, making the trade-off traceable and substantiating the decision taken.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Situational Judgement Test · rho 0.12 (SD 0.11)
- hrmforce instrument
- Big Fifty (Integrity Scale), Structured interview
- Competency (50-framework)
- Judgment
- Trainability
- medium
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- rising
Scenario with response options, scored on knowledge or behavioural tendency.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Puts a case of moral doubt to the manager and names which rule or agreement is in tension. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Works out a dilemma along the interests of those involved and applicable standards, and justifies the chosen solution in the team. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Develops the frameworks the organisation uses for ethical questions and guides decision making in cases with major societal consequences. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession |
N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.
Underlying skills
These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | Formulating a dilemma explicitly Framing a dilemma | Writing down a difficult choice as two options that each harm a standard or an interest. | rising |
| V | Naming the interests and standards involved Identifying stakes | Listing who has an interest in a dilemma and which rules, codes or values are at play. | rising |
| V | Preparing a moral case deliberation Moral case deliberation | Preparing a case, method and participants for a joint conversation about a moral question. | rising |
| V | Recording a trade-off traceably Documenting reasoning | Writing down the steps of a moral trade-off so that another person can follow the choice. | rising |
| V | Naming consequences of options for those involved Consequence analysis | Describing per option what it means for the client, colleague, organisation and wider environment. | rising |
| V | Substantiating a decision in a dilemma Justifying decisions | Explaining why the chosen option outweighs the rejected one and which harm remains. | rising |
| K | Testing against a professional code Professional code | Checking an intended action against the professional code or rules of the occupation before acting. | stable |