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V Skill HF-D3.4-004 transversal 7 skills

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

LevelBehaviour 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.

TSkillDefinitionDemand 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
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