Compare and contrast the Russian KGB agent’s description of how the Russian government might go about brainwashing its population to what you feel is occurring today in America.

A story is described below.  Read this story, then answer the following questions and fulfill all requirements.  Within this assignment, you will identify ethical issues and comment on those issues using your critical thinking skills.

Story:

In 1985, a former Russian KGB agent gave an interview describing how the Russian government goes about brainwashing its own population.  The four phases are demoralization, destabilization, crises, and normalization.

  • In the first phase, the educational system is weakened and the population is fed useless information until it no longer is able to assess the facts.
  • Destabilization involves undermining the economy, foreign relations, and the national defense system.
  • The crises phase is brought about by a sudden, unexpected, imminent threat.
  • In response to the crises, the government puts in place emergency measures after which follows the normalization process, which affirms and institutionalizes the new status quo.

Complete:

Answer the following.

1.  Your first task will be to decide who is ethically responsible to carry out the duties described in the following assignment questions and then explain why.

  • Is it the American government’s ethical responsibility to provide for the education — to include developing strong critical thinking skills — of the American people?  Why or why not?
  • Is it the American government’s ethical responsibility to ensure the American population has access to full and accurate news and information?  Why or why not?

2.  For this final requirement, be careful not to jump to conclusions.  This assignment challenges students to go beyond using only System-1 thinking.  Use your critical thinking skills and be sure to consider all the possibilities.  Be sure to address the following in your answer:

  • analyze the alternatives
  • describe foreseeable consequences
  • identify duties and ethical principles that are relevant
  • Compare and contrast the Russian KGB agent’s description of how the Russian government might go about brainwashing its population to what you feel is occurring today in America.  Using your answers regarding ethical responsibility from above, describe the similarities and differences between the Russian government’s role in educating and informing its population to what occurs today with the American government’s role in educating and informing its population.

What barriers does the competition face to entering the same market or gaining a competitive advantage?

Choose an existing product or service (except Walmart, Netflix,apple,McDonald’s) and write a one-page summary that answers the following four questions.

  1. Does the product or service have a competitive advantage (cost, differentiation, etc.)? If not, what is your recommendation for it to attain a competitive advantage?
  2. Is the competitive advantage sustainable because of relevance or defensibility? If you answered no to question one, how would your recommendation lead to a sustainable competitive advantage?
  3. What barriers does the competition face to entering the same market or gaining a competitive advantage?
  4. What is the value provided to customers, and is that value a sustainable competitive advantage? Why or why not?

Write a summary of the arguments presented in the commentary/reading specified using the prompts provided on the reading guide pages in this module.

Provide a summary of the selections from Reformation (Calvin and Trent) assigned in the Syllabus. Write a summary of the arguments presented in the commentary/reading specified using the prompts provided on the reading guide pages in this module. The assignment will be graded on a four-point scale using the rubric provided. This assignment is due on Saturday.

In this argument summary paper, you should summarize the selections from Calvin’s Commentaries and the Council of Trent. Effectively, you are summarizing two different sets of arguments.

Should Texas remove the governor’s line-item veto power and only give him the option of a full veto? Why or why not?

Should Texas adopt a full-time legislative model instead of a part-time model? Why or why not? Be sure to use information from the readings notes to support your answer.

Should Texas remove the governor’s line-item veto power and only give him the option of a full veto? Why or why not? Be sure to use information from the readings to support your answer.

Does Texas provide too much authority and power to local government? Should some things be more regulated by the state than the local governments? Why or why not? Be sure to use informatio(this is from chapter 10)

Discuss why the facts both supporting and opposing are important to the topic.

Responding to a topic from a knowledgeable position is not as easy as it sounds. Most of us have an instinct to react without much thought. Where do the ideas that form the basis of our positions on topics come from? They come from our parents, our schools/teachers, our neighbors, the tv we watch, the books we read and if we are involved in a faith based community, from their philosophy. As you get into college it is time to think about your thinking and to evaluate your thoughts. How you respond to uncomfortable topics speaks volumes about your integrity and maturity and your openness to listen to positions that do not align with your thoughts and beliefs. One of the GREAT things about attending college is being exposed to and being asked to consider OTHER positions.
For this assignment you are going to be thinking through your position on the ban on hiring smokers. Dayton area hospitals test for nicotine as part of your pre-employment drug screening (and some do random checking of their employees to see if they are complying). If you are smoker, you are either NOT going to get hired or you will pay higher health insurance premiums. You need to know NOW that this is the reality of choosing to work in the healthcare field. Whether you agree or disagree with this, it is something that we are going to have you think through using a critical thinking process.

2. Discuss why the facts both supporting and opposing are important to the topic. There are at least two sides to every topic. What significant facts support each side? (minimum 50 words supporting AND minimum 50 words opposing) Put (word count: ) at end of each section to show you met requirement)

3. Does the state of Ohio support or oppose the ban? Explain the legislation that state lawmakers tried to pass to protect smokers in the workplace. Next, define what it means to be an “at will” employment state. Describe how smoking in public might be influencing legislation, if at all. (minimum 100 words) Put (word count: ) at end of each section to show you met requirement)

4. There are 4 main hospital-based employers in the Dayton area. How is each system approaching this issue? (HINT: go to each network’s website.) Usually in the Human Resources section they will have a statement on hiring of tobacco users OR do a search of the site. For each system below, visit the network website and select the Human Resources tab. Find and copy their guidelines regarding smoking in the workplace, employment pre-testing, and any subsequent assistance offered to candidates that desire assistance in smoking cessation in order to qualify for employment. Will they hire you if you currently smoke? Remember these are potentially your future employers.
● Premier Health Network
● Kettering Health Network
● Children’s Medical Center
● Veterans Administration Hospital

Step 3 – Examine Your Thinking
You have completed your research so now you have a good idea of the facts the support or oppose this action, where the law is on this, and what your potential future employers are doing on this issue. Now it is time to revisit your initial statement.
1. Looking at your original statement in section 1. What facts did you cite? Was your statement biased? If so how? (minimum 80 words) Put (word count: ) at end of each section to show you met requirement

2. Having done the research, restate your position bringing in the facts of the issue. It is okay to state your opinions, but make sure you label them as that. (minimum 80 words) Put (word count: ) at end of each section to show you met requirement

Step 4 – Before You Go…One Last Thing
One last thing, many students come to the conclusion they can no longer can support the ban on hiring smokers because smoking is a legal activity and whatever a person does in the privacy of their home should not impact whether or not they get hired or keep their job. There is nothing wrong with making that statement. However, based on that mindset, answer the following:
1. Should all legal substances be permitted to exist in your body while you are “on the clock” at your place of work? (Think things like alcohol, prescribed pain killers, etc) Do you feel, based on which substance there is, that you can or cannot have this in your system and still be effective at work. List the different substances that come to mind and state if you think it is okay to work in healthcare caring for patients with this in your systems and if not, how long a person should be substance free prior to reporting to work. (minimum 80 words) Put (word count: ) at end of each section to show you met requirement

2. Apply this to the legalization of recreational use of marijuana and state your recommended guidelines for abstinence prior to reporting to work. (minimum 80 words) Put (word count: ) at end of each section to show you met requirement

3. Now apply this to the medical marijuana law that has now passed in Ohio. Does the fact it is “medical” make a difference in your answer. State your response now based on medical marijuana. (minimum 80 words) Put (word count: ) at end of each section to show you met requirement

Based on your knowledge of events at the neuromuscular junction, explain what is happening to eliminate the wrinkles.

Botox is a clinical preparation containing botulinum toxin. This toxin causes botulism by interfering with the exocytosis of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction. Often Botox is given to temporarily eliminate wrinkles in the forehead area. Based on your knowledge of events at the neuromuscular junction, explain what is happening to eliminate the wrinkles. What would happen if someone was exposed to a large amount of botulinum toxin?

Based on the resources provided for the week, identify two ethical guidelines that you find enormously important to ensure ethical practice at your center (Early Childhood or Head Start Center).

• Based on the resources provided for the week, identify two ethical guidelines that you find enormously important to ensure ethical practice at your center (Early Childhood or Head Start Center).

• Explain your rationale for your selection.

Prepare a negotiation document based on Sally’s and your positions vs. the seller’s position.

You and Sally are now ready for your final negotiations with the seller. Luckily, you have some tools that can help you come up with a final agreement.

Your Assignment
Read the Contract Negotiation Process (DOCX).Preview the document This will help you in completing the Learning Canvas Matrix (PDF).Preview the document  Download the Learning Canvas Matrix and follow the instructions for filling it out. Make assumptions where appropriate. Prepare a negotiation document based on Sally’s and your positions vs. the seller’s position.
Submit your matrix in this assignment.

Assume that you want to go ahead and make an offer for the Florida property. Using all information available, complete the Contract of Sale of Commercial Property document using all available facts.

Now that you and Sally have decided on a property to purchase, it is time to make an offer. You want to make sure that the offer is one that is fair and acceptable to both Sally and the seller.

Assume that you want to go ahead and make an offer for the Florida property. Using all information available, complete the Contract of Sale of Commercial Property document using all available facts. Your draft should conform the terms favorable to you and Sally, including pricing, financing, or leasing options and terms. These documents will aid you in drafting a sales contract for Sally to approve:

Describe the security practices that should be used to regulate employee behavior and the misuse of information in this situation.

Using the Hunt Library, or other appropriate sources, find an article or case study regarding the misuse of information, or “data misuse.” In a paper, explain the situation that occurred within the case. Describe the security practices that should be used to regulate employee behavior and the misuse of information in this situation. Provide recommendations for suitable strategies in the implementation of a security performance measurement program that could be used to prevent these situations from occurring.