Assignment 2: The Good Life

The final graded assignment is an 8–10-page paper about the question: what is the good life? This assignment will be completed in four parts, so you may want to use section headers to organize your paper. This paper is somewhat cumulative, so you may need to review material from previous weeks to prepare for this essay. Remember to explain the theories you reference with supporting citations to the textbook and online lectures before contrasting them. You may want to use examples to illustrate your understanding of key ideas from each theory. Your paper should be formatted in APA style. Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.

Address the following in your paper:

1. The Consequentialism Debate: Compare and contrast deontology and utilitarianism. Briefly discuss the differences between Bentham and Mill’s versions of utilitarianism. Discuss the political and ethical implications of utilitarianism.
2. Explain virtue ethics and care ethics and discuss how these approaches offer an alternative to the deontological and utilitarian focus on how we should act.
3. Explain the political and ethical dimension of existentialism and at least one other social philosophy that addresses discrimination on the basis of race/ethnicity, gender, class, and/or sexual identity. The explanation of existentialism should discuss the following ideas: authenticity, ambiguity, freedom, anxiety, and bad faith.
4. Choose a social justice issue. A social justice issue is one that characterizes and critiques a given practice, policy/law, and/or situation as unfair, unjust, and/or unethical. For example, you might discuss a specific example of discrimination on the basis of gender/sex, race, sexual identity, ethnicity, or religious faith; economic injustice/wage inequality; taxation; or a violation of an asserted human right, such as the right to gun ownership, healthcare, education, or freedom from undue government interference. A good topic will make claims to both political/social justice and ethics. Analyze the issue and discuss how some of the theories explained in parts 1–3 might relate to the issue. You may need to do additional research on the issue in order to complete this part of the assignment.

Submit your assignment in the W5: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Week 5, Day 6.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Compared/contrasted deontology and utilitarianism. Discussed the consequentialism debate.	50
Explained classical and contemporary versions of virtue ethics. Discussed how the focus on character distinguishes these approaches from deontology and utilitarianism	50
Explained the political and ethical dimension of existentialism and one other theory of social justice	50
Explained a social justice issue. Cited authoritative support (reputable news sources, peer-reviewed scholarly articles and books, and other reliable sources).	40
Analyzed the political/social justice and ethical implications of the issue.	50
Used correct grammar and spelling.	5
Conformed to APA citation and page length guidelines (8–10 pages).	5
Total:	250

 

Read the University of Phoenix Material: Week Five Assignment Scenario to learn about Aunt Phyllis.

 

 

 

Write a 1,200 word paper discussing  the following: PLEASE APA FORMAT on paper and cites 6th edition

 

 also, USE SCENERIO BELOW For Paper

 

 

• Research on the concepts of positivity, hardiness, and optimism as they apply to Phyllis
• Whether she views her situation as a threat or a challenge
• The value of social support in general and as it applies to this case
• How Phyllis might learn to thrive more fully in her current situation, along with evidence-based recommendations for intervention
• What role Phyllis’s attitude plays on her condition, and how  hardiness, positivity, and optimism may help her cope with her illness

 

 

Include a minimum of four scholarly references.

 

 

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

 

 

 

 

 

Scenario

 

 

 

Background

 

 

 

Your Aunt Phyllis, who is 61 years old and a widow, lives close to you and was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 years ago. Her husband died of a stroke 5 years ago. She has one daughter, but her daughter lives far away, and their relationship is not close. She has undergone surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy treatments, and her cancer is in remission. Her doctors do not recommend further treatment at this time. She still experiences nausea occasionally, possibly conditioned from the time spent undergoing chemotherapy treatments.

 

 

 

Problem

 

 

 

You have noticed that your aunt’s energy level is reduced and, when you visit, you observe that she does less to keep her apartment as clean as she used to. Her personal hygiene has also reduced. In speaking with her, you have noticed that she is very fearful that the cancer will return. She has even expressed concern that she will soon die. She has a pessimistic attitude toward life. She used to play bridge with a group of friends, but she has not seen them in over a year. Her social support is very low, and you are one of her few close confidants. You also have some concerns about her short-term memory, as she often seems to forget things that have recently happened.

 

 

 

Behavioral Health Information

 

 

 

Phyllis has always been slender, but she appears even more frail since her cancer treatments. She was never a big eater, but her appetite is reduced further because the chemotherapy made her quite nauseous. Sleep patterns are disturbed by early awakening insomnia. She goes to bed at about 8 PM and usually awakens at 2 AM and cannot get back to sleep. She walks every day for exercise, but her attitude toward exercise is fairly negative, and she states that “I don’t know what this walking is doing for me.” She is a religious person and attends church every week. She confided that she is angry with God about her cancer. She believes she has led a good life and cannot understand why she was cursed with this disease. Her self-efficacy is low, which is a dramatic change from her “old self,” before her husband died and she was diagnosed with cancer. She used to be vibrant and active, as you remember her. She has never been seen by a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Persuasive Speech
Goals: To influence listeners’ beliefs, attitudes, and their behavior about a topic through strategic presentation and information
Topic: The topic for the persuasive speech must reflect the Chicana/o Latino Experience in the local and global society.
Requirements:
1. Three sources
2. Outline plus Citation page
3. Sources cannot be older than 10 years
4. Review Rubric A: Evaluation for Persuasive Speeches

Keep in mind the following:
1. Question what you hear
2. Evaluate material to reach your own conclusion
3. Be receptive to new information and ideas
4. Support their views with reason and evidence
5. Be ready to discuss
Verbal Materials
1. Examples, statistics, quotes, facts/opinions
A. Theses develop interest, and establish basis for understanding
B. Clarify thoughts
C. Listeners respond
D. They tend to remember

You must include statistics in delivery and cite your source
1. Check source….is it reliable?
2. Note age…must be recent
3. Use round numbers
4. Use statistics sparingly
5. Give them meaning

Quotes
1. Check author’s qualification
2. Check against others
3. Use exact words
4. Establish author’s credibility
5. If you use out of context don’t destroy author’s intent
6. Use variety in introduction and conclusion
7. Do not say: quote/unquote or use hand gestures
Fact and opinion
1. Use primary sources
2. Check on reliability
Examples
1. You can use hypothetical “let’s imagine…”
2. Examples to compare
3. Again, check fact/opinion content
4. Apply test of inductive (evidence) reasoning
(Do you have enough to justify a conclusion?)
Ethymemes deal with probabilities
Syllogisms deal with certainties/absolutes…(all Chicanos/as Latinas)
Reasoning/Incorporate the following:
1. Logical Appeal/Verbal materials
2. Psychological Appeal/emotional overtone
3. Personal Appeal/ Attend to appearance
Inductive: Statement followed by reason “generalization”
Deductive: Move from general to specific details

Write a four to five page paper  about the business you have chosen, its mission, and its immediate M.T.I goals. This exercise involves assessing sustainability and evaluating company stakeholder responsibility, the bottom line, and technology and innovation responsibility of the company.

   This should cover the following:

 

When trying to determine the ability of the organization to manage technology and innovation, it is important for managers to understand the firm s capabilities. Capabilities are the set of characteristics an organization possesses to facilitate and support its strategies. In the management of innovation and technology, there are a number of frameworks for determining the innovative capabilities of the organization. The Innovative Capabilities Audit Framework22 indicates five categories of variables for a business to consider. These categories are:

 

1. Resource availability and allocation

2. Capacity to understand competitors’ strategies and industry evolution with respect to innovation

3. Capacity to understand technological developments relevant to the business

4. Structural and cultural context of the business unit affecting intrepreneurship (internal entrepreneurship)

5. Strategic capacity to deal with innovation initiatives by internal entrepreneurs

 

Include this into the discussion:

 

1. Discuss the definition of technology from a strategic point of view.

2. Discuss the role of innovation in the strategic management process.

3. Define management of technology and give an example based on your knowledge.

4. Define management of innovation and give an example of how a firm can manage innovation processes.

5. Give an example of GE s management of technology and how they were able to gain a competitive advantage from those activities.

The Health Care Scene: Contemporary Trends

As health care leaders, it is important to understand that health care is quite a dynamic field. Its constant changes are a result of continuing trends in regulation, policy, patient and provider advocacy efforts, as well as increasingly sophisticated technology and industry benchmarking guidelines.

For your assignment you analyze the impact of any recent social and/or ethical trends on the health care industry. Discuss at least two issues.

For this assignment, focus on a specific contemporary trend in health care and be sure to include all of the following influences:

• Changes in client characteristics
• Regulation of the health care industry
• Reimbursement patterns and mandates
• Restructuring of health care organizations
• Impact of technology
• Ongoing social and ethical factors

Address the information above as it pertains to your selected topic, in an eight to ten slide (excluding title and reference slides) PowerPoint presentation. 

Your presentation should conclude with a summary describing the following concerns:

• Overall, why should health care managers be aware of this change and trend?
• What impact does this trend have on the stakeholder groups involved (e.g., patients, providers, administrators, third-party payers, legislators, etc.) for a specific organization specified (e.g., for profit, nonprofit, hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, etc.).

The information in this presentation will later be used as part of your Senior Project to set the context for the audience you select for a training program on the contemporary trend identified here.

Your presentation must include detailed speaker’s notes (i.e., at least 150 words) for each slide as well as a minimum of one to two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library and one to two current, scholarly web sources.

Your presentation, and any citations used, must be in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Examples of scholarly web sources are available in this week’s recommended websites. These sources will also count toward the required sources for your Senior Project. Your presentation must be engaging and relevant to your audience. Lines of text on a slide will not be sufficient for this assignment. It should contain images, graphics, and/or multimedia that communicate your training program clearly to your audience.

 

 

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#1Assignment Objectives
Discuss functions of management
Relate scenarios found in media to management solutions
Evaluate theories of management
500–700 words
When Ray does not block and Rev suffers the injury Gerry had to make two critical decisions, first to tell Coach Boone, and then to address the issue with Ray. Compare the six steps in the decision-making process with the process that Bertier used to resolve the situation. State how Gerry Bertier used each of the following steps in the decision-making process:
•Step 1: Acknowledging that there is a problem and a decision needs to be made
•Step 2: Listing alternatives
•Step 3: Evaluating alternatives
•Step 4: Choosing among alternatives
•Step 5: Implementing the selected option
•Step 6: Learning from feedback

#2Assignment Objectives
Discuss functions of management
Relate scenarios found in media to management solutions
Evaluate theories of management.
Identify the role of management in organizational conflict situations.

Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–400 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Complete the following for this assignment:
•Name someone who you feel is a good leader (personal example, work example, or historic figure), and describe the characteristics that he or she demonstrated to be considered a good leader.
.To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
•What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
•What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
•What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
•What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

#3Assignment Objectives
Relate scenarios found in media to management solutions
Evaluate theories of management
600-800 words
Having watched Remember the Titans (at least a few times now!) Complete the following:
•Based on effective leadership characteristics, how would you rate Coach Boone, Coach Yoast, Gerry Bertier, and Julius Campbell as leaders?
•Discuss any similarities/differences you see in their leadership and management styles. Explain your answer.
•What management and leadership styles and theories, observed in this film, do you consider most valuable to your desired management style? Which are most detrimental? Explain your answers.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials
#4Summative Discussion Board and Assignment Objectives
Discuss functions of management
Relate scenarios found in media to management solutions
Evaluate theories of management.
Identify the role of management in organizational conflict situations.
300–500 words
Review and reflect on the knowledge you have gained from this course. Based on your review and reflection, write at least 3 paragraphs on the following:
•What were the most compelling topics learned in this course?
•How did participating in discussions help your understanding of the subject matter? Is anything still unclear that could be clarified?
•What approaches could have yielded additional valuable information?
•The main post should include at least 1 reference to research sources, and all sources should be cited using APA format.
To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
•What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
•What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
•What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
•What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

#5Assignment Objectives
Discuss functions of management
Relate scenarios found in media to management solutions
Evaluate theories of management
800-1,000 words

•Using Coach Boone or Yoast as an example, identify situations where either man demonstrated the four functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling).
•Identify the diversity challenges that Coach Boone had to face by coming into the head-coaching role.
•Walk through the six decision-making steps to determine if you would have made the same decision as Coach Boone to leave the decision to kick Ray off of the team to Gerry.
•What leadership qualities did the Coaches demonstrate to be able to bring the team together to win the championship?
For this assignment, your focus on discussing specific management and leadership theories is central to your success in this paper. As such, you will need to include research (with citations and references) to support and validate your work. Follow APA formatting for all citations and references used.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

 

Select one of the major topics listed below using course topics previously referenced as the basis for the paper.

• Debt securities are common investment vehicles and are exchanged (purchased and sold) in markets including numerous exchanges. Since (fixed rate) values are market determined, how are price changes reflected in the investment account for a security classified when held to maturity? What are the FASB accounting requirements for securities held to maturity? How does price influence return? What happens if the securities were purchased for the purpose of selling them? Provide a discussion of all potential scenarios and the relevant accounting requirements.
• What is a lease and how is it used as a financing vehicle? How are leases accounted for within the firm’s financial reports? What is the difference between a capital lease and an operating lease? What is residual value? What are executory costs? What considerations are relevant in a lease or sell decision? Provide a discussion of all potential scenarios and the relevant accounting requirements.
• What is a pension plan as used in a firm and related to employee compensation? What is the difference between a defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan? What is accumulated benefit obligation and how is such associated with a projected benefit obligation? What is the funded status and where is it reported? How does a firm report post-retirement benefits in accounting statements? What is an actuary and what is the actuary’s duty in this process? Provide a discussion of all potential scenarios and the relevant accounting requirements.
• What is shareholder’s equity, how is it calculated, and where and how is it reported? What is comprehensive income and how does it influence equity? What happens to shareholder’s equity when the firm issues more shares or buys back shares in the open market? What are retained earnings and how and where are they accounted? What are corporate dividends and how are they distributed and accounted for? Provide a discussion of all potential scenarios and the relevant accounting requirements.

• What is the Statement of Cash Flows and how do decision makers use it to assess the viability of the firm? What types of elements are incorporated into a statement of cash flows? What constitutes inflows and outflows reported on the statement of cash flows? How would you represent such activities in a report and what activity notes would be incorporated? Provide a discussion of all potential scenarios and the relevant accounting requirements.

Your paper must:

1. Identify the main issues in the chosen area and accurately respond to each of the questions from the chosen area.
2. Build upon class activities by referencing new learning that has occurred.
3. Present specific current and/or future applications and relevance to the typical workplace.

 

 

• Paper must be seven to ten (7-10) double-spaced pages in length, exclusive of Appendix, References, Exhibits, etc.
• Formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide (including title page and reference list).
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must include at least three other appropriately documented, related articles drawn from the University’s library (excluding your textbook

Assignment 3: Political Context of Social Policy

In this assignment, you will discuss the need to analyze the political environment when lobbying for social change, including identifying stakeholders and resources required in the policy development process. You will also prepare an analysis of the political environment surrounding a policy of your choice.

Tasks:

On the basis of the readings, create a 3- to 4-page paper responding to the following questions:

• Why is it important to understand the political context in which a social policy issue is embedded? Similarly, why is it important to identify and involve stakeholders in the policy development process? Identify components of and resources required for the policy development cycle.
• Research a social policy that is of interest to you. The policy can be one that has resulted in legislative action (such as the creation of new laws or regulations as a result of advocacy work), or it can be in the development cycle. Describe the political environment and considerations surrounding the issue. What is the objective of the policy? Who is the target audience (primary and secondary)? What impacts will it have, both positive and negative? Who are the stakeholders in the issue, and what are their stances on the policy?

Your final product should utilize a minimum of five resources from professional literature in your research. Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov).

Submission Details:

• Save your paper in a Microsoft Word document named M1_A3_Lastname_Firstname.doc and by Wednesday, January 27, 2016, upload it to the M1 Assignment 3 Dropbox.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Discussed the political context of the social policy development, stakeholders involved, and the policy development cycle. Included specific examples clearly illustrating each component.	30
Discussed an active social policy or one in development. Identified the political environment, including the political players involved; the main points of political debate on the policy; and the real or proposed objectives of the policy.	20
Discussed the positive and negative impacts of the policy on a specific group or groups of citizens whose problems it is designed to address. Discussed the positive and negative impacts of the policy on society in general.	20
Discussed the stances of stakeholders in the policy, including citizens, advocates or advocate groups, elected officials, and professional organizations.	20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	10
Total:	100

Assignment 2: Ethical Considerations

In this assignment, you will discuss some of the ethical underpinnings of policy issues, including the potential for unintended or unequal outcomes for various constituencies impacted by the policy.

Tasks:

On the basis of readings and research, write a 3- to 4-page paper responding to the following:

• Explain why you think ethics matter in policy development. Identify the ethical considerations that must be taken into account when drafting or designing a policy.
• Explain how leaders go about making decisions when the principles and norms surrounding an issue conflict with each other.
• Research a social policy that is of interest to you. Use resources from professional literature in your research. Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library resources; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). The policy can be one that has resulted in legislative action (such as the creation of new laws or regulations as a result of advocacy work), or it can be in the development cycle.
• Discuss the ethical considerations associated with the policy, including differences between the intended and actual impacts of the policy. Discuss who is or might be impacted by the policy and what the impacts might be on each group.

Submission Details:

• Save your paper in a Microsoft Word document named M2_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and by Wednesday, February 3, 2016, upload it to the M2 Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Provided a comprehensive discussion about why ethics are important in policy development. Included a discussion about the importance of ethical behavior in policy development and implementation. Discussed specific examples to support responses.	30
Discussed the potential conflicts that leaders might face in policy advocacy. Included a discussion of steps in the decision-making process of resolving conflicts.	20
Discussed the main purpose of the policy. Included a discussion about who is supposed to benefit from the policy.	20
Discussed the ethical considerations associated with the policy from the perspective of policy development and implementation. Discussed which people or groups are or might be impacted by the policy. Included a discussion of the actual impacts on each person or group, including the impact on general society.	20
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	10
Total:	100

As you work towards developing a resolution to your case study problem(s), it’s important to first examine the HR strategies that can be implemented as well as potential solutions to the problem(s).

In a 2-3 page Word document, describe the HR strategies that you believe could provide the solution to your case study problem(s). Then, outline some possible solutions to the problem(s). Be sure to include which solution(s) that you feel would work best as a resolution to this problem. Be sure to cite any outside research sources that you use to back up your position.

APA format, correct spelling!!