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Paper on Mill 

 

Mill famously argued that the ethical action is what leads to the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. Please write an essay about Mill’s utilitarian ethical theory that answers the following questions:

1. Does utilitarian theory require us to–somehow–have certain knowledge about the future? Can we identify which actions will cause the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people without having certain knowledge of the future?
2. Can a utilitarian consistently reject as immoral the enslavement of a small group of people whose enslavement brings great happiness to a much larger group of people?
3. Do either of these two problems (the ‘knowing the future’ problem and the ‘justification of slavery’ problem) mean that utilitarianism is an unsatisfactory ethical theory? Why or why not?

Please ensure that your essay addresses each component of the assigned questions and that your answer is well-organized, and makes judicious use of textual evidence. Your essay should be 600-900 words long.

Choose a current member of congress and research their background. Prepare a 1-page analysis of their background including their views, policy choices and opinions on current issues.

. What impact does the congressional member’s background (social, economic, educational, ethnic, gender, ideological, etc.) have on your opinion of them? Be specific. Provide concrete examples.

Review the comments provided by your fellow students and answer the following questions:

• Is Congress a representative institution?

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

In many of our graduate courses, you will be asked to locate peer-reviewed journals to support your discussions as well as your written assignments. To understand the review process click here.

Refer to the Webilography of the course to learn more about Peer review.

Next, visit the South University Online Library and locate a peer-reviewed “Professional Nursing” article that deals with an ethical dilemma in health care. Download and read the article.

Discuss the following with your classmates:

• What is the ethical issue involved?
• Which ethical principle is of concern?
• How does this ethical issue impact nursing and health care?
• What is the relevance of this ethical issue?
• Why you think this ethical issue is important to resolve?

Option 1: Sources of Revenue

The 2010 HCA 10K report is located within the Securities Exchange Commission at the following Web site:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000095012311015233/g25905e10vk.htm

Review the “Sources of Revenue” section beginning on page 5 and ending on page 15.

Complete the following:

1. Write a 2–3-page analysis of the sources of revenue.
2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages for each source of revenue from the viewpoint of a healthcare manager.
3. Determine the fixed, variable, and semivariable costs.

Use the financial reports (beginning on page 52) within the document to help you. Be sure to exhibit comprehension of the various payment models in your analysis.

Option 2: Hospital Adjusted Expenses

Review the 2010 HCA Annual Investment by State Report at:

http://hcagovernmentrelations.com/utility/forms/investment-by-state2010.pdf

Complete the following:

1. Pick 6 states to compare uncompensated care expenses.
2. Develop a graph to display your results.
3. As a healthcare manager within one of HCA’s facilities, suggest ways to decrease the total uncompensated care amount.
4. Write a 2–3-page analysis of your comparison.

Use the financial reports within the document to help you. Be sure to e

Using Strengths to Increase Motivation

Write a 1050- to 1400-word paper in which you include the following:

• Explain why you agree or disagree with your results.
• Develop strategies to advance your career using your strengths.
• How can you use goal-setting to increase motivation and improve job performance?
• How might your engagement as an employee and job satisfaction influence job performance?
• Discuss at least 5 of the following motivational theories and explain how these can aid in job performance.
• Extrinsic motivation
• Intrinsic motivation
• McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y
• Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy
• Acquired needs theory
• Self-determination theory
• Herzberg’s theory of motivation
• Equity theory
• Expectancy theory

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that includes the following based on your chosen organization option in Week Two:

• Identify hardware and software needed to secure your choice of networks against all electronic threats.
• Compare Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and wireless technologies.
• Explain the concepts and building blocks of today’s data communication networks, such as switches, routers, and cabling.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

“Owning the Market” Please respond to the following:

• Identify a company in your local or generalized area that you would classify as a monopoly. Explain the key reasons why you classified the company as a monopoly, and state how the company operates relative to at least two (2) characteristics of that particular market.

 

 

“Race, Ethnicity, Sex, and Gender”  Please respond to one (1) of the following:

• Describe the effects that the statistical information on a specific race or ethnicity in the areas of health, crime, employment, or education may have in terms of being a predictor of behavior. Provide your opinion on the most likely effects these statistics will have on an individual

need help please need and 5 hour no plagrism

You will select a company from this list, and you will analyze the company’s financial performance, highlighting accounting principles and methods learned in this course. This project requires you to present, review, and analyze the organization’s published annual reports and related footnotes for the last 2 years. Specifically, your paper will cover the following:

• Discuss methods used to account for assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity, and explain how the company’s inventory valuation method affects reported results.
• Explain the company’s approach to internal controls, and assess its compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Prepare and interpret the results of horizontal and vertical analyses of the financial statements.
• Prepare and interpret the results of at least 5 ratios, 1 from each of the following categories:
  • Profit Ratios
  • Debt Ratios
  • Efficiency Ratios
  • Equity Ratios
  • Liquidity Ratios
• Assess the company’s overall financial performance and the integrity of its internal controls.
• Discuss how various stakeholders—internal and external—use information contained in the financial statements for decision making.

Include the last 2 years of published financial statements as Appendices to your report. Do not include the entire Annual Reports.

Present your findings as a Word document of 5–6 pages formatted in APA style.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

• Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.
• Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 5–6 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
• Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.
• Appendices: Include the last 2 years of the company’s published financial statements.

Experiential Learning (25 pts.)

 

Observing, communicating, and participating in a virtual space is what we call cyber-ethnography. The researcher enters into an online environment to explore the communication, culture, and experiences that take place. For this assignment, you will be completing a gaming cyber-ethnography, where you will explore two online digital games. It is important to describe, analyze, and discuss the power, history, communication, and storytelling that exist in these games. You will be describe your experiences as a gamer and turn in your paper discussing your gaming experience on: Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Moodle DropBox.

 

Creating your cyber-ethnography gaming paper:

 

1. Register online to create an account at: http://www.mission-us.org
2. Play one of the four games of Mission U.S. Why did you select the game you choose? Out of the four games why did that story interest you?
3. Based upon the communication between you and the other characters, explain the characteristics of your character in the game (e.g. Native American, female/male, the socio-economic status of the character, age, etc.). How did characters communicate with you?
4. Did your character face any types of racism, sexism, or discrimination? If so, please explain.
5. Take notes on the communication, missions, and interactions you see while you’re playing the Mission U.S. game.
6. Finish the game. What happened at the end of the game for you and your character?

 

1. The second game you will play is The Undocumented: http://theundocumented.com/
2. Play the game as both a Migrant and Patrol Officer.
3. Discuss the story and perspectives of this game.
4. Compare both games, using some of the topics in your book and other vocabulary words and ideas we’ve discussed that you feel are relevant. Write a review of these two games, discuss the stories, identities, history, and your experiences as a gamer.
5. What were your thoughts and experiences of gaming before this assignment? How are these two games different or similar to games you have previously played? After you’ve played thes