Ethics

Watch videos and answer questions. video #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPWY0hmCR2I video #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grs5Jd5IRcs Questions- 1. What does the acronym IRB mean?  2. Who runs an IRB?  3. What is an IRB used for?  4. What are ethics codes?  5. Who do ethics protect?

1. Provide a clear description of your understanding of the debate about the existence of akrasia and its significance and consequence in relation to human progress and improvement. (This should be the majority).  2. Provide your position on this debate. Do you agree with Aristotle that the way to improve people is through habituation, i.e. coercion, or with Plato that people are improved through education? 3. Explain your position.  Majority of the response should be dedicated to clarifying the debate about akrasia and its consequences. Dedicate at most 1/3 of the response to choosing and explaining your position for parts 2 and 3 of assignment.  Background: Aristotle, in his Nicomachean Ethics, provides a description of the makeup of the soul. This description of the composition of the soul provides a way to explain the phenomenon of akrasia – weak will. Philosophers have argued about the possibility of the existence of akrasia. Plato and Aristotle are among them. This debate between Plato and Aristotle about this phenomenon has real-world consequences for philosophy and society.  No work cited page required.

Explain the facts of the case, including how leadership decision-making influenced performance. Determine the ethical issues raised by the case. Provide examples to support your findings, including those related to societal values and norms. Analyze the process that was involved in deciding the case. Include the roles of organizational structure and diversity. Present your own resolution to the case, making sure to defend your processes and methods. List some arguments that one might use against your resolution of the case, and then respond to them with evidence.

Business Ethics Position Paper Your task is to write a paper from one to two pages (double spaced) that analyzes one of the following business ethical issues. You choose which issue to write about; in this assignment, reflect deeply on a topic that matters to you. Each scenario represents a conflict in an organizational setting. In addition to applying ethical reasoning to your position, you must demonstrate how as a leader you would preserve the professional relationships in question and resolve the conflict. You may draw upon personal experience, current events, and research to support your views. At a local restaurant a prominent politician has arrived and has been seated for dinner. Several of the serving staff are upset because they disagree with the politician’s political views. Some are requesting the manager on duty speak to the politician and ask him/or her to leave. Explain what the manager should do in this situation and how they could resolve the conflict between the servers and the politician in the most ethical manner. Content Requirements: You must apply at least one ethical theory to support your position. You must also show how your decision would preserve the professional relationships in question and resolve the conflict in an ethical manner. You must demonstrate consistency of your clearly established viewpoint throughout the paper and a clear logical flow as you apply ethical reasoning. Your writing must be original and insightful. Grammatical/Format Requirements: Paper must be at least 1 pages in length, double spaced, in correct APA format using Times New Roman or Arial font size 12. Paper must include a title page and reference page if citations are used. Paper must adhere to Standard English with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Write a 2 – 3 page essay to reflect on the impact of this class on your understanding of cultural diversity and any changes it may have made in your thinking and/or behavior. Just talk generally about what cultural diversity is and the benefits of having many different cultures come together

Choose one of these three issues: same sex marriage, the #metoo movement, or the transgender bathroom debate, and support a clear position on the issue based on one of the ethical theories.  What theory could you use to support the opposing position?

The U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) was established Oct. 1, 2002, to provide command and control of Department of Defense (DOD) homeland defense efforts and to coordinate defense support of civil authorities. When Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005, the U.S. government went into action to provide food, shelter, and security for the affected areas, with varying degrees of success. Given the magnitude of the disaster, the government relied on private companies to provide many emergency services. For an event such as Hurricane Katrina, what capabilities did U.S. military forces bring? What did they not bring that, in retrospect, they should have reasonably been expected to provide? Should private security companies be hired by the U.S. government to provide assistance in the event of a major natural disaster, as was the case following Hurricane Katrina? Required Reading Disaster response: Staff officer’s handbook, observations, insights, and lessons. (2007). GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved from https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/call/call_11-07.htm Read Ch. 4: “Department of Defense Role in Incident Response.” House of Representatives Report 109-377 (2005). A failure of initiative: Final report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to investigate the preparation for and response to Hurricane Katrina report. Retrieved from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-109hrpt377/pdf/CRPT-109hrpt377.pdf  Read pages 1 – 5. Kiner, D. (2020, August 28). ‘Total disaster zone’: The 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. In PENNLIVE. Retrieved from https://www.pennlive.com/life/2020/08/total-disaster-zone-the-15th-anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina.html Kyne, D., Lomeli, A. S., Donner, W., & Zuloaga, E. (2018). Who will stay, who will leave: Decision-making of residents living in potential hurricane impact areas during a hypothetical hurricane event in the Rio Grande valley. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 15(2). Available in the Trident Online Library. National Incident Management System (NIMS): http://www.fema.gov/national-incident-management-system The federal response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons learned (2006). The White House. Retrieved from http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/reports/katrina-lessons-learned/ USGS Earthquake Hazards Program: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ Required Websites Department of Homeland Security: Disasters https://www.dhs.gov/topic/disasters Disaster Information Management Research Center: https://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): http://www.fema.gov Homeland Security News Wire: http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/  National Incident Management System (NIMS): http://www.fema.gov/national-incident-management-system USCG Earthquake Hazards Program: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

review the content of chapter 11 of Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics. Then read National Catholic Bioethics Center, “Abortion, Contraception, and Responsible Parenthood” using critical thinking. When you have completed the review of both texts, conclude with a comparison and contrast of their perspectives.

Instructions This week, you will prepare a presentation with PowerPoint or other presentation software. You will create your audio presentation by using an audio/video capturing tool located in NCUOne. To access the capture tool, follow the tutorial found in your Books and Resources for this Week. Prepare a lecture for your organization on an ethical topic of your choice. Preferably, use an ethical topic that is current and relevant to your organization or the industry you plan to work in if currently unemployed. Your lecture should explain the purpose of the training, the importance of the topic in terms of best practices and corporate responsibility, and the relevance to your organization specifically. Explain critical takeaways and the value the topic may have to you and/or your organization. Be sure to include recommendations on how your organization can improve on or maintain its current ethical environment. Provide examples to illustrate and support your findings. Length: 5 to 7-minute video presentation References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources. You may submit these in a separate file or include them within your video presentation. Your lecture should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.

Watch ://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/facing-death/ Explain how advances in medical care have complicated the end of life decisions. Be sure to discuss the “broken survivors of intensive care.” This is a rather broad subject so feel free to explore a specific area. Your explanation should be no less than two pages – double spaced. Be sure to include citations to your sources.