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Ethics, Compliance Auditing, and Emerging Issues

To prepare for this assignment, review Chapter 9 in the course text as well as the article on compliance program auditing by Usnick and Usnick (2013). In addition, read Chapter 10 in the course text. Review Table 10.3: Global Risks 2014, and select one of the risk areas.

Imagine that you have been tasked with creating a proposal for the new CEO of your organization for establishing an ethics program and for conducting training and compliance auditing. For this assignment, write a persuasive essay in which you address the following:

• Describe an emerging global risk for 2015 and beyond
• Discuss the key countries that might be associated with the risk
• Evaluate the role of ethical decision-making in business organizations
• Analyze the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships. Include in your analysis why it is necessary to create an ethics program, conduct training, and engage in compliance auditing
• Design a training plan for ethical considerations and social responsibility as it relates to the key risk area and the countries you have selected
• Explain how the program will be implemented
• Synthesize the key considerations which must be in place

Incorporate key words and phrases from Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 of the text and the article by Usnick and Usnick (2013). Be sure to cite all sources in the body of your paper and on the references page.

The assignment

• Must be seven to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including the title page and references page) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the FSB APA guidance located in the classroom.
• Must include a separate title page with the following
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the Usnick and Usnick (2013) article.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the FSB APA guidance located in the classroom.

U.S. Mortality Rates

Examine the burden of disease in the United States to provide important information on which parameter is to base decisions on public health priorities.

To do this, we will utilize mortality data for the United States. In the first part of this assignment, you will download and examine mortality data for your home state.

Go to USA Causes of Death by Age and Gender

• Choose your home state under the Choose State option (panel on left hand side)
• Select BOTH under the Choose gender option in the middle panel.
• Scroll down to the bottom of the page, and read the fine print to learn for which year the mortality data have been tabulated.
• Copy and paste the relevant mortality data into Excel.
  • Drag your mouse over all of the Cause of Death rows, (50 rows), right click, and select Copy,
  • Open Excel and paste your selection into Excel. You should have a spreadsheet with 50 row and 19 columns (Columns A-S).

For the first part of the assignment, you will prepare a histogram of the leading causes of death (regardless of age) in your state. Follow the steps below in order to prepare your histogram:

• Sort the Data
  • The numbers of deaths, all ages, are given in Column C.
  • Select all the columns.
  • Then, select Data>Sort>Sort by Column C, Values, largest to smallest. (Make sure that my data has headers is not selected.
  • You now have the leading causes of death in your state in Column A (cause) and Column C (frequency).
• If you already know how to draw a histogram in Excel, proceed to do so with Columns A and C, making sure to truncate the data to the 30 leading causes.
• If you do not know how to draw a histogram in Excel, here’s one method:
  • Choose the Chart Wizard, chart type column, chart sub-type clustered column (Step 1).
  • Click Next for Step 2.
  • At Step 2, Click the Series button, which will open a new box.
  • Click Add under Series,
    • Enter Causes of Death in the Name box;
    • Clear the Values box, then
    • Drag your mouse over the 30 largest frequencies for the Values; and,
    • Drag your mouse over the first 30 causes of death (Column A) for the Category (X) axis labels box.
• Click Next, and you’ll be brought to the Chart Options box.
• Add a suitable title (e.g., Leading Causes of Death, 2010, your state)
• Label the Y axis Frequency.
• Click Next, and place the histogram in a new worksheet.

You now have a histogram with the leading causes of death for your state. This presents one picture of the burden of disease in your state, but it isn’t the only picture. We shall now look at a different metric: years of life lost due to each cause.

To do this, we will assume that the average life span is 80 years, and we will calculate how many years of life are lost for each cause of death, according to the age at death.

Please note that the ages are in categories (0 – 14, 15 – 24, 25 – 34, …, 65 – 74, and 75+). For this exercise, we will assume that the average age of death is at the middlepoint of each of these intervals (eg., 7.5, 19.5, 29.5, …, 69.5, and 80 for the last age category respectively). For example, an individual death in the 15-24 (19.5) age group incurs equals 60.5 years of life lost (80-19.5 = 60.5).

To make this histogram, we will compute a new column of values, years of life lost for each cause of death. (This entails writing a simple formula in Excel for the calculation corresponding to the first row of data, then dragging the formula down that column. If you have never done this calculation before in Excel, consult the screencast for detailed instructions.)

• Go back to the original Excel spreadsheet that contained your data.
• Using the formula above, create a column that calculates the years of life lost.
• Now, sort the data by the years of life lost column, in descending order, before drawing a histogram of the results.
• Finally, create a histogram of the 30 leading causes of death, in decreasing order of years of life lost.
  • Do not forget to label the y-axis and provide a title for the chart.

You now have two histograms representing the burden of disease in your state. The first histogram orders the causes of death in terms of overall mortality, and the second orders causes of death in terms of years of life lost.

Create a report of your findings that contains both of the histograms. The report should be at least 250-500 words supported by scholarly resources and in APA format. Assume that your task is to assess and prioritize public health needs in your state, and you need to inform and persuade policy makers for improving the well-being of your state’s constituents. Describe which findings are most relevant for this.

You should also explain any methodological or data limitations that exist in either histogram. In particular, describe your conclusions would be altered if you were to refine your findings by reanalyzing mortality rates based on gender and race in addition to age. The assignment should be at least 500 words in APA format supported by scholarly sources.

Address the following:

Mission and vision of the organization

The collaboration required to help the organization meet its vision of “strong communities.”

How the collaborations can assist with capacity building.

o How does this collaboration relate to the concept of building local capacity by including non-government agencies in partnerships?

o Which activities improve and enhance the organizations ability to achieve its mission and sustain itself over time?

 How the partnership is impacting the community

Write a paraghaph on each topic, APA format.

1. How can multiple networks share the same cabling? How can voice and data share the same medium?

2. Research a unique news story or article related to Information Technology. Post a summary of what you learned, also provide a link to the original article.

3. What advantages do fiber optic cables offer over twisted pair or other media choices?

4. What are the disadvantages to implementing fiber optic cables?

5. What is the impact of EMI on fiber optic cables?
Answer

I have a final homework due at 10am tomorrow morning. I will be recieving the homework at 8am Pacific Los Angeles time. It covers 6 chapters of econ information. I have posted an outline of what might be covered in the homework below. These will be graphing problems as well as vocabulary. Timely work only as there is a strict deadline.

Chapter 14

1. Define GDP and explain why the value of production, income, and expenditure are the same for an economy. A.GDP Defined 1. Value Produced 2. What Produced 3. Where Produced 4. When Produced B.Circular Flows in the U.S. Economy 1. Consumption Expenditure 2. Investment 3. Government Expenditure on Goods and Services 4. Net Exports of Goods and Services 5. Total Expenditure 6. Income C.Expenditure Equals Income 2. Describe how economic statisticians measure GDP and distinguish between nominal GDP and real GDP. A.The Expenditure Approach 1. Expenditures Not in GDP B.The Income Approach 1. Wage Income 2. Interest, Rent, and Profit Income 3. From Factor Cost to Market Price 4. From Net to Gross 5. Statistical Discrepancy C.GDP and Related Measures of Production and Income 1. Gross National Product 2. Disposable Personal Income D.Real GDP and Nominal GDP E.Calculating Real GDP F. Using the Real GDP Numbers 3. Describe the uses of real GDP and explain its limitations as a measure of the standard of living. A.The Standard of Living Over Time B. Tracking the Course of the Business Cycle C. The Standard of Living Among Countries D.Goods and Services Omitted from GDP 1. Household Production 2. Underground Production 3. Leisure Time 4. Environment Quality E.Other Influences on the Standard of Living 1. Health and Life Expectancy 2. Political Freedom and Social Justice

Chapter 15

1. Define the unemployment rate and other labor market indicators. A.Current Population Survey B.Population Survey Criteria C.Two Main Labor Market Indicators 1. The Unemployment Rate 2. The Labor Force Participation Rate D.Alternative Measures of Unemployment 1. Marginally Attached Workers 2. Part-Time Workers 2. Describe the trends and fluctuations in the indicators of labor market performance in the United States. A.Unemployment Rate B.The Participation Rate 3. Describe the sources and types of unemployment, define full employment, and explain the link between unemployment and real GDP. A.Frictional Unemployment B.Structural Unemployment C.Cyclical Unemployment D.“Natural” Unemployment 3. The Real Wage Rate 4. Unemployment Benefits

Chapter 16

1. Explain what the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is and how it is calculated. A.Reading the CPI Numbers B.Constructing the CPI C.The CPI Market Basket D.The Monthly Price Survey E.Calculating the CPI F. Measuring Inflation and Deflation 2. Explain the limitations of the CPI and describe other measures of the price level. A.Sources of Bias in the CPI 1. New Goods Bias 2. Quality Change Bias 3. Commodity Substitution Bias 4. Outlet Substitution Bias B.The Magnitude of the Bias C.Two Consequences of the CPI Bias 2. Increases in Government Outlays and Decreases in Taxes D.Alternative Measures of the Price Level and Inflation Rate 1. GDP Price Index 3. Adjust money values for inflation and calculate real wage rates and real interest rates. A.Dollars and Cents at Different Dates B.Nominal and Real Values in Macroeconomics C.Nominal GDP and Real GDP D.Nominal Wage Rate and Real Wage Rate E.Nominal Interest Rate and Real Interest Rate

Chapter 17

1. Explain what determines potential GDP. A.The Three Main Schools of Thought 1. Classical Macroeconomics 2. Keynesian Macroeconomics D.Potential GDP E.The Production Function F. The Labor Market 1. The Demand for Labor 2. The Supply of Labor 3. Labor Market Equilibrium 4. Full Employment and Potential GDP 2. Define and calculate the economic growth rate, and explain the implications of sustained growth. A.Calculating Growth Rates B.The Magic of Sustained Growth 3. Identify the main sources of economic growth and explain the growth process. A.Labor Productivity B. Saving and Investment in Physical Capital 1. Capital Accumulation and Diminishing Marginal Returns 2. Illustrating the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns C.Expansion of Human Capital and Discovery of New Technologies D.Combined Influences Bring Labor Productivity Growth 4. Describe the policies that might speed economic growth. A.Preconditions for Economic Growth 1. Economic Freedom 2. Property Rights 3. Markets B.Policies to Achieve Faster Growth 1. Create Incentive Mechanisms 2. Encourage Saving 3. Encourage Research and Development 4. Encourage International Trade 5. Improve the Quality of Education

Chapter 18

1. Define money and describe its functions. A.Definition of Money 1. A Commodity or Token 2. Generally Accepted 3. Means of Payment B.The Functions of Money 1. Medium of Exchange 2. Unit of Account 3. Store of Value C.Money Today 1. Currency 2. Deposits 3. Currency Inside the Banks Is Not Money D.Official Measures of Money: M1 and M2 1. Are M1 and M2 Means of Payment? 2. Describe the functions of banks. A.Commercial Banks 1. Bank Deposits 2. Profit and Risk: A Balancing Act 3. Reserves 4. Liquid Assets 5. Securities and Loans 6. Bank Assets and Liabilities: The Relative Magnitudes 3. Describe the functions of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed). A.The Structure of the Federal Reserve 1. The Chairman of the Board of Governors 2. The Board of Governors 3. The Regional Federal Reserve Banks 4. The Federal Open Market Committee B.The Fed’s Policy Tools 1. Required Reserve Ratios 2. Discount Rate 3. Open Market Operations C.How the Fed’s Policy Tools Work 4. Explain how the banking system creates money and how the Fed controls the quantity of money. A.Creating Deposits by Making Loans 1. The Monetary Base 2. Desired Reserves 3. Desired Currency Holding B.How Open Market Operations Change the Monetary Base 1. The Fed Buys Securities 2. The Fed Sells Securities C.The Multiplier Effect of an Open Market Operation D.The Money Multiplier

Chapter 19

Define and explain the influences on aggregate supply. A.Aggregate Supply Basics 1. Why the AS Curve Slopes Upward a. Change in Output Rate B.Changes in Aggregate Supply 1. Change in Potential GDP 2. Change in Money Wage Rate 3. Change in Money Prices of Other Resources 2. Define and explain the influences on aggregate demand. A.Aggregate Demand Basics 1. The Buying Power of Money 2. The Real Interest Rate 3. The Real Prices of Exports and Imports B.Changes in Aggregate Demand 1. Expectations 2. Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy C.The Aggregate Demand Multiplier 3. Explain how trends and fluctuations in aggregate demand and aggregate supply bring economic growth, inflation, and the business cycle. A.Macroeconomic Equilibrium 1. Adjustment toward Full Employment D.The Business Cycle E. Inflation Cycles 1. Demand-Pull Inflation 2. Cost-Push Inflation F. Deflation and the Great Depression

Chapter 20

5. Types of Fiscal Policy a. Discretionary Fiscal Policy b. Automatic Fiscal Policy B.Discretionary Fiscal Policy: Demand-Side Effects 1. The Government Expenditure Multiplier 2. The Tax Multiplier 3. The Transfer Payments Multiplier 5. A Successful Fiscal Stimulus D.Limitations of Discretionary Fiscal Policy 1. Law-Making Time Lag 2. Shrinking Area of Discretion 3. Estimating Potential GDP 4. Economic Forecasting E.Automatic Fiscal Policy 2. Describe the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy process and explain the effects of monetary policy. A.The Monetary Policy Process 1. Monitoring Economic Conditions 2. Decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) B.The Federal Funds Rate Target C.The Ripple Effects of the Fed’s Actions 5. Consumption Expenditure, Investment, and Net Exports Change 6. Aggregate Demand Changes D.Monetary Stabilization in the AS-AD Model E.The Fed Eases to Fight Recession 1. The Fed Tightens to Fight Inflation 2. The Size of the Multiplier Effect F. Limitations of Monetary Stabilization Policy

In the 1980s, the federal government required drug testing from government contractors. Since then, a number of companies have adopted policies regarding drug testing in the workplace. Companies believe they need to do drug testing to promote a safe and efficient work environment. Others believe it is an invasion of privacy and what a person does at home should have no bearing on employment. Write a paper addressing the following questions:

1. Do you think that companies should perform drug testing on employees? Explain your rationale and provide specific examples, where applicable.

2. Is the safety of employees and overall efficiency of the company or the privacy rights of employees more important? Explain your decision.

If you think drug testing of employees is appropriate, what human resource policies would you put in place to govern the drug testing? Explain. If you do not think that drug testing is appropriate, what obligations do companies have to make sure proper safety is maintained in the workplace?

Book to use

McMinn, M. R. (2011). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling. (2nd printing). Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale.

APA FORMAT 400-475 WORDS

McMinn discussed guidelines when confronting sin during a counseling experience, and the lectures reviewed some factors as well.

Why can a sensitive Christian counselor not just automatically and quickly confront obvious sin in the life of the counselee? Of the cautions mentioned by the class sources, which ones do you think counselors most often overlook? Why?
Now, consider the following case. What forms of confrontation do you think would work best in this scenario? Why did you answer as you did?

3. How would you decide when to confront this woman’s sin in counseling? What form or forms of confrontation should be used.

Case Study:

Jean (pseudonym) was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She reported having very little memory of her childhood. Her mother was severely depressed and, on several occasions throughout Jane’s early childhood, the mother spent several months at a time hospitalized for her depression. When her mother returned home, she would at times “lose control” and start beating on the children. Jean’s father left her mother when Jean was only three years old. Jean was eventually removed from the home and placed in foster care. She moved around from one foster care parent to another, and finally came to live with a pastor and his wife who raised her in a warm, loving family. Unfortunately, Jane started “looking for love in all the wrong places.” Jane became promiscuous and eventually got pregnant. This was a great disappointment to the pastor and his wife. Jane had been attending church regularly before the pregnancy and had made a profession of faith in Christ. She felt extremely guilty about the pregnancy. The pastor’s wife told Jean that she was extremely disappointed with her and that she was embarrassed to have her in her home. Not long thereafter, Jean secretly got an abortion. She then ran away with a young man to a hippie commune in California (during the late 60s). Jean is now 55 years old and has been in and out of counseling her entire life. Recently, she was referred for therapy following an attempted suicide.

This assignment uses the information you have gathered for your weekly World View Chart Assignments. Choose one (1) category (origin of all things, nature of god, view of human nature, view of good and evil, etc.) from the chart to focus on for this assignment. Consider how the selected aspect relates to each of the religions covered and to your own social or work experiences.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Select one (1) category from the completed World View Chart. Provide a rationale for choosing this category.
2. Describe the selected content and explain the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
3. Provide one (1) specific example of how the selected category is manifested in your social environment.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources as references for the assignment and document your sources using APA Style for in-text citations and references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
5. Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze what is meant by religion.
• Analyze the similarities and differences in the primary beliefs held by major religious traditions and the cultures in which these religions evolved.
• Describe the varieties of religious experience and practice in a wide range of cultures.
• Recognize how daily life within various religions and current affairs are influenced by religion.
• Develop written pieces that demonstrate an analysis of a topic relevant to the course.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in religion.
• Write clearly and concisely about world religions using proper writing mechanics

Question 5

THIS IS 2 SEPARATE ASSIGNMENTS. PLEASE DO NOT COMBINE THEM!!!!

#1

For this discussion, respond to the following prompts:

Describe the implications Stanley Cavell’s ordinary language philosophy has on democracy and education. Provide an example of ordinary language philosophy.
Examine the ideas of mutual reflection and mutual understanding as it relates to cultural differences.
Share a learning experience of an ethical or moral lesson based on John Dewey’s quote: “democracy must begin at home.” Explain how that experience has influenced your level of integrity while receiving your education.
Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.

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#2

rovide your initial post that addresses these prompts:

Explain the differences between primary and secondary sources used in research.
Identify a type of resource for your Final Research Project topic that would be considered a primary source and one that might be a secondary source, and explain why they fit in those categories.
Explain the advantages of using primary source documents in your research on your Final Research Project topic.
Review two peer-reviewed, scholarly resources from the Ashford University Library that you will use for your Final Research Project, and explain why they were chosen.
Provide full reference information of the two scholarly articles chosen in APA format at the end of your response.
Download and attach the two articles that you found from the Ashford University Library to your answer using the “Attachments: Add/Remove” function located below your response.
Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.