Do you feel like it is appropriate for Congress to vote against raising the debt ceiling? Or, since Congress already approved the spending, should they wait until the next budget cycle to weigh in on future spending?
Last week the Federal Government reached it’s ‘debt ceiling’. The debt ceiling is the maximum amount of money that Congress authorizes the Treasury Department to borrow. While Congress passed a budget authorizing spending in excess of the debt ceiling last year, some in Congress do not want to increase the debt ceiling unless the budget is renegotiated. To receive full credit, answer the 2 following question each with 100 words. Make sure work is original.
1.) Do you feel like it is appropriate for Congress to vote against raising the debt ceiling? Or, since Congress already approved the spending, should they wait until the next budget cycle to weigh in on future spending?
2.)What impact do you think a government default (the inability to pay its debt) would have on financial markets and the economy?
Study ASU 2016-02 Leases and ASU 2014-09 Revenue Recognition and conduct additional research, Briefly describe the concepts discussed in both ASUs. Include effective dates for nonpublic business entities. Focus especially on changes relevant to small and medium-sized nonpublic businesses.
Evaluating the Impact of Current ASUs
Goal:
Study ASU 2016-02 Leases and ASU 2014-09 Revenue Recognition and conduct additional research, where needed, to address the following:
1) Briefly describe the concepts discussed in both ASUs. Include effective dates for nonpublic business entities. Focus especially on changes relevant to small and medium-sized nonpublic businesses.
2) Considering ASU 2014-09 Revenue Recognition, are there steps that nonpublic reporting entities need to take now, if they have not already done so? Explain.
3) How should entities prepare for implementation of ASU 2016-02 Leases? Explain.
4) Are there any other ASUs with open effective dates that have a likelihood of impacting the financial statements of small and medium-sized nonpublic businesses?
5) Research pending FASB activity related to small and medium-sized private businesses.
4 pages
Identify and discuss the regulatory challenges in implementing a regulated system of voluntary euthanasia/physician assisted suicide in jurisdictions that do not currently have one.
LWN 164
Health Law and Ethics
Workbook Assessment
Semester 2 2023
Introduction
Students are required to complete
four compulsory workbook exercises. Workbook responses should address the issue raised succinctly and within the word limit set. Students should reference material relied upon in their responses in the usual way. The purpose of the workbook exercises is for students to show their critical engagement with the module material and literature (see CRA sheet for the workbook available on the Canvas site).
Please note:
1) No independent research is required other than as directed below. Use the readings and the lecture material to assist you in answering the workbook exercises.
2) Save this document and insert your answers into it at relevant points.
3) To submit upload to Canvas.
4) The due date is: 5 September 2023
REMEMBER: QUT policy is that late submissions, without an authorised extension, are not marked and receive a mark of 0. There are no exceptions.
Workbook exercise 1: Introduction to Ethics
1) Apply each of the ethical frameworks discussed in the lecture to the following scenario using the space provided in the table below (do not go above 1500 words in total).
A surgeon was approached by a political science lecturer who requested that the surgeon amputate the lecturers healthy leg. The lecturer had the support of his wife in making this request. He was a member of a small on-line community of persons who shared his desires who called themselves wannabes (i.e. want to be amputees). The lecturer told the surgeon my left leg is not part of me and that his desire to be an amputee was so intense and all-consuming it was ruining his life to the extent that he was considering either suicide or performing a self-amputation if the surgeon would not undertake the surgery. The lecturer was assessed by a psychiatrist as being competent to make decisions and had received counselling. Does each ethical theory suggest that the surgeon should or should not operate?
(Further optional reading on the topic of the scenario C Elliott, A New Way to Be Mad
http://www.theatlantic.com/past/issues/2000/12/elliott.htm)
Theory
Application
Utilitarianism
Deontology
Principles
Virtue Ethics
Justice based approaches
Feminist Bioethics
Casuistry
Rights based approaches
Indigenous ethics
Workbook exercise 2: Research Workshop
Read the following papers and answer the questions that follow in the table:
· N Emmerich and C Phillips Should Professional Interpreters Be Able to Conscientiously Object in Healthcare Settings? (2019) doi:10.1136/medethics-2019-105767.
· J Manning Does the Law on Compensation for Research-Related Injury in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand Meet Ethical Requirements? (2017) 25:3
Medical Law Review 397-427.
Emmerich and Phillipss paper
(max 200 words per entry)
Mannings paper
(max 200 words per entry)
Consider the introduction to the paper: did it sufficiently explain the papers substantive content and the approach to be used? If not, why not?
Do you think the paper flowed well or was disjointed? Explain why you think this was?
In considering the issues or concepts raised in the paper, were these well explained? Identify areas of each paper which you thought were well explained or poorly explained (and if any reason was provided by the author for this).
How did the author(s) integrate the law and ethics within the article? Was this effective and if so why?
Consider the conclusion to the paper: was the conclusion reached justifiable and linked to the arguments in the paper?
c) Overall, which paper do you consider to be better written and why? (Word limit 200 words)
Workbook exercise 3: Research Ethics
In a maximum of 1000 words, address and justify, using ethical theories and with reference to the required readings and comparing the Ebola outbreak with the Covid-19 outbreak, whether and how research should be undertaken in public health emergencies.
Workbook exercise 4: End-of-life
a) Selecting one ethical theory, mount an argument for or against the legalisation of voluntary assisted dying that is taking place throughout States in Australia. (Word limit 500 words).
b) Identify and discuss the regulatory challenges in implementing a regulated system of voluntary euthanasia/physician assisted suicide in jurisdictions that do not currently have one. You may wish to discuss the recent implementation in States such as Victoria and Western Australia in your answer
Describe key factors and decisions to make regarding base pay.
Write a 3-5 page compensation and benefits package for a new expatriate position working for either Java Corp or an organization with which you are familiar.
Introduction
Structuring and communicating a total compensation package that meets regulatory requirements and the needs of a global workforce requires a delicate balancing act between what is required and what will contribute to an effective relationship between employer, employee, and the community or country in which the company operates. Communicating benefits programs to employees can be as important as the benefits themselves. Knowing how to leverage all available compensation options is a necessary skill for any HR professional.
Preparation
Research compensation and benefits for either Java Corp or an organization of your choice. A minimum of four resources are required to support your work.
Scenario
For this assessment, choose either option 1 or 2. You do not need to do both. You will apply one of these scenarios in the instructions below. Both options will be graded using the same scoring guide.
Option 1
You are the new HR manager for Java Corp, a domestic cold coffee and tea company. Java Corp is opening a new office in London, England. You are planning on filling one executive level position with a U.S. citizen. In the scenario, the employee filling the role can either be an existing employee or a new hire. The term of the initial assignment is two years. Design a compensation package for this position as the new HR manager.
Option 2
Choose an organization to use for this assessment. It can be where you are currently employed or a company with which you are familiar. It must be an organization that is researchable, as you will need to gather and analyze information to complete the assessment. You may use the same organization you have used in past assessments.
If you choose the organization where you are currently employed, please keep in mind that the analyses you make must be based on facts that can be documented rather than your personal opinion as an employee.
Research the compensation and benefits of the chosen organization. The company is opening a new branch office in London, England. You are planning on filling one executive level position with a U.S. citizen. This employee can be newly hired or an existing employee. The term of the initial assignment is two years. You are the new HR manager and must design a compensation package for this position.
Instructions
Create a compensation package for a new expatriate position. Include the following:
Pay or Salary
In this part:
Describe key factors and decisions to make regarding base pay.
Specifically, discuss how base pay would be determined, what factors influence base pay, and in what way.
Note: You do not need to indicate exact salary figures for this assessment.
Analyze pay considerations specific to expatriate positions.
Consider foreign service premium, incentive pay, hardship allowance, mobility premium, and the like.
Benefits
In this part:
Analyze legally required benefits for an employee.
Include social security, Medicare, federal and state unemployment, and workers compensation.
Also, discuss any legally required benefits that may be different in England compared to the United States.
Analyze standard benefit offerings.
Include health insurance, paid time off, employee assistance programs, et cetera.
Discuss factors that might influence these offerings such as company size, role of the employee, company location, et cetera.
Analyze the appropriateness of offering additional benefits or resources to employees facing an overseas work assignment that would ease their transition.
These types of benefits could include relocation assistance, home leave reimbursement, spousal support for finding work, cultural or language training, among others.
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
Length: 3-5 typed, double-spaced pages, plus a reference page.
Written communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional. Your writing should be:
Concise and logically organized.
Free of errors in grammar and mechanics.
Validation and support: Use a minimum of four relevant and credible scholarly or professional resources such as the Wall Street Journal to support your work.
APA format: Format all citations and references in accordance with current APA guidelines. Refer to the Evidence and APA Campus page for guidance.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply human resource strategies to business needs.
Analyze the appropriateness of offering additional benefits and resources for expatriate employees.
Competency 2: Analyze core functions of human resource management.
Describe key factors and decisions to make regarding base pay.
Analyze legally required benefits and standard benefit offerings for an employee.
Competency 3: Analyze the strategic value of human resource management within a competitive global business environment.
Analyze additional pay considerations for expatriate positions.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively in a scholarly and professional manner.
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.
Convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
The president and the governor are referred to as the chief administrative or executive officers of the country and state, respectively. Analyze the differences and similarities in the roles and responsibilities of the respective heads of these executive branches.
Discussion Questions:
1. The president and the governor are referred to as the chief administrative or executive officers of the country and state, respectively. Analyze the differences and similarities in the roles and responsibilities of the respective heads of these executive branches.
2. Advocacy and public health nursing intersect in many ways. What are some specific examples that demonstrate how public health benefited from the advocacy provided by nurses?
3. Describe how you will utilize and implement the IOM Nursing Reports from 2010 and 2016 in your role as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Citations and references please.
Discuss the steps in the change theory and explain in detail how you would operationalize each step as you work through your specific change (for example, if one of the steps is communicate the change vision ow would you do this specifically?
Instructions
For this assignment, you will identify either a real change that occurred in your work setting, or you can create a change that you would like to see happen. Examples could be a change to self-scheduling, implementing a new practice or procedure, implementing bedside shift report, increasing hours of operation at a health clinic so staff will have to work weekends, etc. You may select one of the change theories from the PowerPoint, or select another change theory from the literature. You will do the following:
Identify the change that is to occur providing background as to why the change is necessary
Identify a change theory that you would select as a leader to implement the change
Discuss the steps in the change theory and explain in detail how you would operationalize each step as you work through your specific change (for example, if one of the steps is “communicate the change vision” how would you do this specifically? Staff meetings, posters, etc?)
Discuss effective communication and team-building strategies you would employ to ensure success and sustainability in your change
This information will be presented in the form of a PowerPoint Presentation. Your presentation is to be submitted to the Assignments tab, in APA format. It should be approximately 8-10 slides, including the title slide and reference slide.
In addition to the presentation, you will need to include speaker notes for each slide and record yourself presenting the information. You can either use PowerPoint to generate a recording for each slide or Kaltura Media to share your screen for the presentation and record the full presentation. The recording should be a minimum of 10 minutes and not exceed 15 minutes in length.
This presentation should have 4 references from current (within 5 years) scholarly, peer-reviewed journals to support the change theory and the need for change. There should be a reference slide at the end of the presentation. Please be sure APA formatting for presentations is applied.
List and briefly discuss at least three types or methods of training that can be used for employee training. Of the three, which would you select to train the retail employees, and why?
Scenario
Continuing from the Strategy, Planning, and Selection assignment, where you were selected as the new HR director for the retail company, now you have been in the position for approximately six months. Your approach to strategy, planning, and selection has been quite successful thus far, and now it is time to address the organization’s expectation for the performance and development of employees since these components of HR strategy are critical in achieving business outcomes and success.
Instructions
Write a four- to five-page paper in which you do the following:
Critically analyze and discuss any researched (web or textbook) training process model you may consider for use in developing employees (Here’s an idea: The Addie Model Links to an external site.or exhibit 7-1, page 230 in the textbook). Then, identify and discuss some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company.
List and briefly discuss at least three types or methods of training that can be used for employee training. Of the three, which would you select to train the retail employees, and why? Be specific.
Differentiate the concepts of performance management and performance appraisal with three to four key points. Then, make your case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization. Be specific with your perspective.
Use at least four quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: You may only use the resources listed in the Course Guide and those that are specifically provided by the professor.
What is one example of ageism that you have witnessed in healthcare? How do you think ageism affects older adults? What do you think nurses can do to stop ageism in healthcare settings?
Respond to these questions, including references to your readings on ageism.
What is one example of ageism that you have witnessed in healthcare?
How do you think ageism affects older adults?
What do you think nurses can do to stop ageism in healthcare settings?
Compare the Long-term health care cost burden of older adults in the United States with other countries such as Canada, Germany, or the United Kingdom (pick one country). Who bears the burden of the long-term health care cost of the older adult?
Motivating your employees is one of the most vital managerial activities. An organization with motivated employees means a highly engaged, committed, and productive workforce. As a manager, you must be able to influence and guide the behavior of your employees.The purpose of this interactive activity is to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts learned lessons by responding to discussion questions.5.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):Which of the outcomes in are most appealing to you? Are you more attracted to extrinsic outcomes or intrinsic outcomes?
Motivating your employees is one of the most vital managerial activities. An organization with motivated employees means a highly engaged, committed, and productive workforce. As a manager, you must be able to influence and guide the behavior of your employees.The purpose of this interactive activity is to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts learned lessons by responding to discussion questions.5.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):Which of the outcomes in are most appealing to you? Are you more attracted to extrinsic outcomes or intrinsic outcomes?
Explain at least three leadership standards you believe you have already developed and justify why. Select at least three leadership standards you believe you still need to further incorporate into your leadership style and briefly explain how you might accomplish this leadership growth.
Understanding professional standards for educational leaders as determined by experienced peers can be helpful when exploring and developing your leadership style. After reviewing the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, prepare a chart using the template in this weeks resources to explain the following in sufficient detail with supportive references citing:
Explain at least three leadership standards you believe you have already developed and justify why.
Select at least three leadership standards you believe you still need to further incorporate into your leadership style and briefly explain how you might accomplish this leadership growth.
Length: one chart, not including title and reference pages
References: Support your response by utilizing and referencing the Professional Leadership Standards for Educational Leaders. Include a minimum of 2 scholarly resources in addition to the PSEL guide.
The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards,
