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Ethical Conflicts

Ethical Conflicts

A patient under the care of your agency committed suicide, and you are in charge of the adverse incident review of this case. Considering the stakeholders in your agency (clients, providers, management, third-party payers, etc.), what are the potential ethical conflicts that may arise from your role investigating this incident, and what would you do to appropriately discharge your ethical duties?

When you discuss the potential ethical conflicts, provide evidence from the scholarly articles you read for this week and/or reference specific, relevant ethical standards from the from the National Organization for Human Services.

When responding to your peers original postings, review the conflicts they selected and elaborate upon them by commenting on their approach and/or making suggestions.

Please provide an initial substantive answer between 400 words in length. 


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Lobbying Plan

Lobbying Plan

Structure your lobbying plan following this standard outline incorporating appropriate heading levels:

  1. Cover Letter (your letter of introduction)
    350-525 words introducing yourself and the issue to your state representative.

    For the first part of the assignment, you may use any appropriate cover letter or business letter template that your word processing software (e.g. Microsoft Word) likely offers for free. It is important to keep the format simple and free from distracting borders, images, and designs. You can also use to get started.

    Your letter must include the following: 
    1. Personal introduction, including any credentials or background information you feel are important to gain rapport.
    2. Introduction of the issue, including what you would like to see happen with the issue.
    3. A request for an appointment with the representative to discuss the issue. 
    4. You ca

Philosophy

The title of the paper will be Your Name:  A Philosophical Summation,  Your Names Apology,A Georges Symposium.  Or something like that.

In this paper, you will take three of our main ideas and show how they help to explain your life.

Your paper will have a 1-2 sentence introduction, setting the scenetelling a bit about the class, naming the three ideas that interested you the most, and then explaining in 1-4 sentences how these ideas relate to you.

The body of the paper will contain the following:

I.  Main Idea 1

A. State the idea

B. Explain it

C. Explain what it has to do with you.  Be totally specific and precisenames, places etc. You may fictionalize.  Add images and videos if you wish

II. Main Idea 2--same outline as above

III. Main Idea 3--same outline as above

The paper should have a cover sheet that is a work of art.  The cover sheet should have an image and title that reflect

Socrates And Philosophy

  Socrates and Philosophy


Please pick one of the following questions to answer and they are as follows:

  • Based on Plato's dialogue, Apology, assess the charge leveled against Socrates of corrupting the youth of Athens. (a) Do you think Socrates corrupted the youth of Athens? If so, why? If not, why not? (b) Summarize and critically evaluate Socrates' defense on this particular accusation - was his defense convincing to you or not? Why or why not?

  • Based on Plato's dialogue, Apology, (a) in what sense does Socrates claim to be wise? (b) Summarize and evaluate the value of the Socratic Method and Socratic wisdom and whether this method and attitude are valuable for a democratic society such as ours.

  • In the Apology, Socrates refuses to accept any lesser form of punishment (such as a fine or e

Abortion & Egoism

 Abortion & Egoism


Goal: The goal of this forum is to examine the ethics of abortion and egoism.


Course Objective(s):

  • CO1: Analyze the major ethical theories in the history of moral philosophy as put forward by philosophers in key ethical texts.
  • CO2: Apply ethical theories to current issues and real-life scenarios.

Description:


Choose one of the following topics to respond to for your post.


Topic A: Abortion


What do you think of the relation between the law and morality regarding abortion? Do you think that if abortion is immoral, it thus ought to be illegal, or if morally permissible then it ought to be for this reason legally permissible? Explain.


Topic B: Egoism


Psychological egoism is the view that all person

Thales And Philosophy

 Week 1 Thales and Philosophy


Please pick one of the following questions to answer for the forum this week:

  • Discuss what makes Thales method of knowing distinctly philosophical as opposed to mythology and religion. 
  • Explain how Thales approach would be considered radical during his time, yet also simplistic. 
  • Thales' approach to making sense of the world would be handled by what academic field(s) of study today?

400-450 words excluding minimum of 2 references, APA style format

Discussion Post

 

Throughout this course, many opportunities are available to post an initial response to a Discussion topic as well as to respond to your classmates responses. After you have completed the reading, and without reviewing your classmates responses, post your initial response to the following Discussion. Your post should be at least 350 words in length and should extend the discussion of the group supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources. After you have submitted your initial post, review some of your classmates posts and respond to at least two of your classmates. Refer to your Discussion Board Rubric in your Syllabus for specific grading explanation.

Poverty in Human Services

Poverty is a major social problem in our society. Nearly 1 in 5 children live in poverty in the United States, with prevalence varying by region and state. As you read in Chapter 3, the human services field has a long history and v

Essay Writing

 

Career Planning

You have found an opening for your dream job in human services. For the application, you are asked to write a formal paper discussing the social problem that you are passionate about and conduct research on that topic. You must also show that you understand the roles, responsibilities, and functions/activities of this position, and be able to relate them to the social problem you identified.

For this assignment, please respond to the following:

  • Identify a social problem you are passionate about and one that is related to your concentration area, either Family and Community Services, or Organizations and Social Services. ( page minimum)
  • Describe the purpose and history of major policies related to this social problem.
    • For example, describe the significant policy or policies of child welfare, the main purpose of child welfare policy, and the key historical events or

Module 1 – Sociology

 

Now that you have been introduced to the many concepts that technology affects the world, it is now your turn to demonstrate your knowledge on the way digital sociology is involved in the employment industry.

Using material from the lecture as well as additional resources, and in 3 pages please do the following:

  • How has having access to digital technology positively contributed to increasing employment?
  • What role has digital technology played in increasing levels of unemployment?
  • Discuss some of the structural changes and workforce changes that organizations have had to make in the last 5 years to account for advancements in technology? How has this impacted society?
  • Make sure to use a minimum of 3 credible references. Include an APA formatted reference page.

Discussion: Video Report Of Your Case Consultation: Presenting And Validating Diagnosis

 

In this Discussion, you first present to your peers the case collaboration begun in Week 4. Note: You make this presentation individuallyyou do not present with your partner. Your colleagues then review your diagnosis for validity, recommending an evidence-based tool to use in your case.

Such tools help confirm the details and validity of a diagnosis. Measures also help clinicians notice other patterns in a disorder that might otherwise be missed. By confirming an accurate diagnosis through a measurement instrument, a social worker ensures that the appropriate evidence-based treatment is used.

By Day 2

Post the following two pieces:

  • Use the Kaltura Media uploader to upload a 3- to 5-minute video in which you:
    • Briefly summarize your case, highlighting the diagnostic symptoms seen in the case.
    • Describe your decision-making process for identifying the key problems in the