Category: Ethics

  • Memoir of a Funeral Director

    Instructions: Write a creative non-fiction piece in the form of a memoir, focusing on a significant ethical challenge you may face during a career as a funeral director. This narrative should reflect emotional labor and ethical decision-making.

    Your assignment submission should be at least two full pages in length. It should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, and reflect critical thinking. All references must be cited, if applicable.

    This assignment is required to be submitted as a Word document.

    CriteriaRatingsPointsSubmitted on Time

    Excellent

    Students submission completed on time.

    25 pts

    Satisfactory

    Refer to the course syllabus for late work grading policy.

    17 pts

    Unsatisfactory

    Refer to the course syllabus for late work grading policy.

    9 pts

    Poor

    No submission received.

    0 pts

    /25 pts

    Use of Proper Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, and Citations

    Excellent

    Student submission was free of errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and citation.

    25 pts

    Satisfactory

    Student submission had minor errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and citation.

    17 pts

    Unsatisfactory

    Student submission had major errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and citation.

    9 pts

    Poor

    Student submission was unintelligible due to errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and citation.

    0 pts

    /25 pts

    Assignment Completion

    Excellent

    Student submission was complete.

    50 pts

    Satisfactory

    Student submission was missing less than 10% of the required content.

    35 pts

    Unsatisfactory

    Student submission was missing more than 10% of the required content.

    20 pts

    Poor

    No submission received.

    0 pts

    /50 pts

  • Business Things & Social Responsibility

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  • Annotated Bibliography

    Submit Annotated Bibliography- 8 total annotated bibliographies (MINIMUM). Your completed paper will require more but this assignment is minimum 8.

    *** The rule of thumb is that sources should be no more than 10 years old. This assignment requires minumum 8 sources but your paper will likely require more to be fully researched and detailed.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): annotated-Thesis20worksheet-Euthanasia20docx.pdf, APADocumentationandStyleGuidelines.pdf, Annotated Bibliographies-1.pdf

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  • fiduciary duties in healthcare

    You are currently working as an intern with the chief executive officer (CEO) of a large health system that includes inpatient facilities and ambulatory services, including the following:

    • Clinics
    • Emergency room services
    • Outpatient services

    The organization accepts the following:

    • Government payers
    • Commercial payers
    • Managed care
    • Private pay

    The CEO of your organization has asked you to provide an education session for the board of directors on their fiduciary duties.

    Using at least 3 professional resources cited in APA format, prepare 68 slides, not including the title page and the reference page, with 200-word speaker notes for each slide that you will use to present to the board to explain at least 3 of the fiduciary duties of the board of directors of the healthcare organization.

  • fiduciary duties in healthcare

    With the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) laws, much emphasis has been placed on patients’ privacy rights and the requirements of healthcare organizations (covered entities) to ensure the privacy of protected health information. Answer the following:

    • When there is a breach of privacy, has a breach of fiduciary duty occurred?

    The Main Post should include at least 1 reference to research sources, and all sources should be cited using APA format.

  • laws in healthcare

    Federal agencies are increasingly becoming active in investigating violations of healthcare laws. In addition, private lawsuits are surfacing from violations of healthcare laws. Find a recent case where there has been a violation of a healthcare law, such as a case involving any of the following:

    • Fraud
    • Privacy
    • Security

    Then, discuss your responses to the following questions:

    • What tort or criminal law was violated?
    • Who was the investigating agency?
    • Were there civil or criminal penalties? What were the penalties?
    • In your opinion, was this a fair penalty for the violation that occurred?

    Remember to cite your source. The Main Post should include at least 1 reference to research sources, and all sources should be cited using APA format.

  • Journal Topics

    Hi, this is for my PHIL 50 (Professional & Personal Ethics) class. The assignment is a Final Journal made up of four separate journal topics. Each topic is reflective and based on ethical theories we studied in class.

    Heres what I need:

    Journal Topic 1

    • Part 1: At least 250 words.
    • Explain whether I believe in objective moral standards or if morality depends on culture (relativism).
    • Include a personal example.
    • Based on Chapter 1 concepts.
    • Part 2: At least 150 words.
    • Reflect on a scenario about underreporting a car sale price to avoid taxes.
    • Explain what I would do and whether my answer shows objective or relative ethics.

    Journal Topic 2 (minimum 400 words)

    • Reflect on a case about a struggling single mother who finds a wallet full of cash.
    • Answer:
    1. What should she do and why.
    2. How this relates to my values from Journal 1.
    3. Apply Kantian ethics.
    4. Apply utilitarianism.
    5. Compare those theories to my personal view.

    Journal Topic 3

    • Reflect on Topics 1 and 2.
    • Choose at least three concepts from:
    • Dehumanization
    • Rights theories
    • Virtue ethics
    • Explain why they matter to my own beliefs and moral decision-making.

    Journal Topic 4

    Two parts required.

    Part 1 (choose ONE option, at least 500 words):

    • Option 1: Describe an experience that taught a moral lesson, then analyze it using at least three course theories.
    • OR
    • Option 2: Reflect on moral lessons from major world events since 2020, using at least three course concepts.

    Part 2 (3501000 words):

    • Explain the most valuable theory or concept learned in the class.
    • Give an example.
    • Reflect on what it reveals about personal values.

    Important notes:

    • This is a reflection-style journal, not a research paper.
    • It should sound natural and personal, not overly formal.
    • No plagiarismTurnitin is used.
    • Follow the minimum word counts for each section.

    Let me know if you need any additional details.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): JOURNAL TOPICS.docx

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  • Confidentiality Laws

    Confidentiality Laws Laws and ethical standards work hand in hand to protect peoples privacy, creating a safety net that guards sensitive information from misuse or exposure. Laws set the formal rulesclear, enforceable boundaries that outline what can and cannot be sharedwhile ethical standards go a step further, guiding professionals to act with integrity, respect, and compassion, even in situations where the law may not give explicit direction. Together, they build trust between individuals and the professionals who serve them, ensuring that personal details are treated with care. This protection matters because privacy is more than just a legal rightits a foundation for dignity, safety, and open communication. Without it, people may feel exposed, vulnerable, or hesitant to seek the help, care, or services they need. Objective: Take a closer look at how laws and ethical standards work together to protect peoples privacy and why that matters. Instructions: 1. Choose a field that interests yousuch as healthcare, education, counseling, or journalism and explore how confidentiality is handled there. 2. Write a 12 page paper analyzing Why confidentiality is so important in this field. The main laws or policies that set the rules for protecting private information. What can happenboth legally and ethicallyif someone breaks those rules. A real-life story of when confidentiality was breached, and what the results were. 3. Wrap it up with your own perspective: How should we balance keeping information private with other important ethical responsibilities, like keeping people safe or serving the publics right to know? 4. Please ensure that the assignment is in pdf format (docx not acceptable) and submit it using the Assignments Tool. 5. Look to the sources we have read for class for some direction in approaching this assignment. Feel free to use sources we have not used in class. 6. Make certain that you support your arguments with evidence (articles, philosophers, statistics, etc.). 7. Make sure that you explain your position/argument fully and clearly. 8. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask or see me. 9. Your paper should be 1-2 full pages in length. As with everything in class, grades will be based on quality. 10. All papers should be of a quality befitting that of students in college. Proper citation form (in text citation) must be used. Papers must be carefully proofread and edited. All papers must be single-spaced with one-inch margins, 12-point font, and Times New Roman.

  • Unit 6 Assignment

    Assignment Details:

    In this assignment, you will analyze a complex cybersecurity ethics case involving encryption, system reliability, or emerging technologies such as deepfakes. You will apply ethical frameworks to evaluate the dilemma, assess the impacts on stakeholders, and recommend policy or organizational responses.

  • Ethics paper

    • Part I – Explain the author’s argument in the article that youve chosen. In his/her view, what is the correct position to have on the applied ethics issue you chose? What are the reasons that he/she gives in support of his/her view?
    • Part II – Present potential problems for the author’s position. This will not need to be fully developed. Just give three potential problems with the author’s argument (in complete sentences) as bullet points. Make sure that you briefly explain to them so that I know why this is a problem for the author’s argument. After presenting the potential problems, explain which objection is the best objection to the author’s argument, in your view. Make sure to explain why. Before beginning this paper, make sure that you have completed Modules 2 & 3 and taken a look at my feedback from Paper 1. It is also highly recommended that you have read Byrd’s “How to Write a Philosophy Paper” from the Paper 1 Module. This paper is worth 10% of your grade in this course and, as a result, will be graded out of 100 pts total. Make sure to follow the following instructions and look at the rubric.

    the topic is global poverty

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Singer-FamineAffluenceMorality-1972.pdf

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