{"id":47,"date":"2026-03-16T03:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-03-16T03:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:35:15","slug":"judging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/judging\/","title":{"rendered":"Judging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Righteousness Award Scoring Rubric<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criteria<\/th>Weight<\/th>Description<\/th>Scoring Guide<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Moral Courage & Integrity<\/strong><\/td>40%<\/td>Demonstrates ethical leadership, standing up for righteousness even in difficult circumstances, and consistent integrity in actions.<\/td>1-3: Some ethical behavior, minor courage. 4-6: Clear examples of standing up for what is right. 7-10: Exemplary moral courage, unwavering integrity, sets a role model.<\/td><\/tr>
Impact & Influence<\/strong><\/td>30%<\/td>The tangible positive effect of the nominee\u2019s actions on individuals, communities, or society, and how many people are inspired toward righteousness.<\/td>1-3: Limited influence, minor effect. 4-6: Noticeable impact in a specific community or context. 7-10: Broad, transformative influence that inspires many.<\/td><\/tr>
Innovation & Creativity<\/strong><\/td>20%<\/td>Unique approaches or strategies to advance righteousness, justice, or ethical conduct.<\/td>1-3: Conventional approach, minor originality. 4-6: Meaningful creativity in approach or advocacy. 7-10: Highly innovative or groundbreaking approach that advances righteousness.<\/td><\/tr>
Sustainability & Reach<\/strong><\/td>10%<\/td>Potential for long-term positive effects and influence on others (individuals, groups, or organizations).<\/td>1-3: Short-term, limited reach. 4-6: Sustainable within certain communities. 7-10: Long-lasting, broad-reaching effect that can scale to inspire many.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Judging Panel Composition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Panel Assembly:<\/strong> An independent panel of several judges will be convened by the Righteousness Award Secretariat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Expertise:<\/strong> Judges will be selected based on their distinguished expertise across fields relevant to righteousness, ethical leadership, social impact, community service, justice, advocacy, education, and organizational excellence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Term:<\/strong> Judges serve for a single award cycle to ensure fresh perspectives, uphold fairness, and mitigate conflicts of interest.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Ethics and Conflict of Interest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Mandatory Disclosure:<\/strong> All judges must sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure form prior to reviewing any submissions. They must declare any past, present, or anticipated personal, professional, or organizational relationships with nominees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Recusal Policy:<\/strong> A judge must immediately recuse themselves from evaluating any nomination where a conflict exists. The Secretariat will reassign such entries to another qualified judge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Confidentiality Agreement:<\/strong> All judges are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement. Discussions, deliberations, and nomination details are strictly confidential and not to be disclosed outside the judging process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Evaluation Process & Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      Phase<\/th>Timeline<\/th>Activity<\/th>Outcome<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      1. Preliminary Screening<\/strong><\/td>September<\/td>The Secretariat verifies eligibility, completeness, and validity of nominations. Judges perform an initial remote review, scoring entries against core criteria (Moral Courage, Impact, Innovation, and Sustainability).<\/td>A shortlist of nominees<\/strong> (individuals, groups, or organizations) advances to the next round.<\/td><\/tr>
      2. Deliberation & Deep Review<\/strong><\/td>Early October<\/td>Judges convene (in-person or virtually) for a detailed internal review of shortlisted nominations. They evaluate all submitted materials, compare entries, and assign scores according to the rubric.<\/td>Judges finalize scores and rankings<\/strong> for each nominee.<\/td><\/tr>
      3. Final Selection<\/strong><\/td>Late October<\/td>The judging panel convenes to deliberate, finalize the slate of awardees, and may assign special recognitions<\/strong> (e.g., Honorable Mention, Group\/Organization Awards).<\/td>The official list of awardees<\/strong> is locked and sent for announcement preparation.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The Righteousness Award Scoring Rubric Criteria Weight Description Scoring Guide Moral Courage & Integrity 40% Demonstrates ethical leadership, standing up for righteousness even in difficult circumstances, and consistent integrity in actions. 1-3: Some ethical behavior, minor courage. 4-6: Clear examples of standing up for what is right. 7-10: Exemplary moral courage, unwavering integrity, sets a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-47","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52,"href":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions\/52"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/award.wiserighteous.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}