In the United States at least, we hear of outbreaks of disease almost daily and we eagerly await news of som new antibacterial medication that will elimate disease. As a result people are somewhat "germ-phobic" already. Taking this course often makes people a little more concerned .   We hear of new ways to " fight germs" constantly, but suppose tomorrow there were no microbes to contend with. All microorganisms mysteriously disappeared. Based on your readings of these first few chapters, what do you suppose life would be like on earth in five, ten, twenty years? One mistake most people make is to talk about the inability to make any more antibiotics. This would in fact be irrelevant if there were no micro-organisms to make us sick. Please discuss other important aspects such as food production, air and water quality, animal and plant survival, human survival etc...

Select the most effective survey instrument (mailed survey, telephone survey, personal interview or email poll) for collecting the following data. Justify your answer.

1. For a feature article in a magazine, the magazine would like to determine how many of its subscribers regularly exercise.
2. A research company is collecting data surrounding consumer preferences of common household cleaning products within five geographic regions.

3. The business college needs to determine how many students will register for internships next semester.

4. As an ongoing effort to improve customer satisfaction, a department store would like to receive feedback from customers on their most recent purchases.

5. The human resources department would like to determine which health benefits packages employees prefer.

6. The manager of a fast-food restaurant would like to obtain feedback from employees on their opinions of a new corporate policy requiring that all employees complete peer reviews on a quarterly basis.

Question 1

U.S. homicide rates are 10 times greater than France or Germany's rates.

True

False

Question 2

Beyond injuries from gun violence, what other costs exist that are difficult to quantify?

Question 3

What was the court's decision of the McDonald, et al. v City of Chicago, et al. case?

Question 4

The City of New York v. A-1 Jewelry & Pawn, Inc. et al. case revealed two sides of an ongoing debate about whether gun manufacturers should be responsible for gun injuries.

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(a) Distinguish/Define the following Barriers to International Trade                                              Tariff-Barrier: _____       Non-Tariff Barrier (NTB): ______                                                           (b) True/False? _____ The objectives of both Tariff- barrier & Non-tariff barrier are the same as they both help to positively manage international trade and global growth.                                         (c) What are the 2 countries that have recently engaged in trade wars using Tariffs? ________________      and ______________

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Match the following definitions with the 3 Philosophical Principles of Ethics   Write A,B or C) :                                                (A) Imperative Principle;    (B) Generalization Argument;     (C) Utilitarian Principle:        _______Do what is right but filter action by considering consequences.                                           _______Do What is Right        ________Do what produces the Greatest Result.

9 Match 2 of the following with either:   (A)   INTEGRITY   or   (B) ETHICS (C) VALUES                                                                          _____Individual values pertaining to human behavior regarding What is Right or Wrong.        _____A person’s commitment and principles about honesty and sound moral character..

Recently, several states have outsourced some of the services traditionally provided by government employees. In one state, the Department of Health and Human Services (Department) is close to finalizing an agreement to outsource its electronic benefit transfer services to eFunds Inc. Under the contract, eFunds Inc. will be responsible for the electronic distribution of food stamp programs, including transaction processing, reporting, contract management, contract settlement, operations support, help desk services, and project management. For cost reasons, eFunds Inc. will send the work to five offshore service centers it owns in India and can also contract with other companies as necessary. What are the key controls you would recommend to mitigate the risks cited in part a and What role should the Department’s internal audit function take to assist the Department in dealing with these risk and control issues before and after the contract is finalized? Be specific. Let’s assume it will not be practical to send internal auditors to India.

For this discussion, post an analysis in which you select a policy, regulation, or public awareness campaign related to technology and analyze associated issues with its development, implementation, and compliance. Support your argument with evidence from the learning resources, using appropriate APA or MLA standards. Be sure to address the following in your initial post:

What policy, regulation, or public awareness campaign did you select? Provide a description.

What human behaviors are associated with your example?

What behaviors is the example attempting to support or change?

What behaviors does the example actually enforce?

Are there any side effects, positive or negative, of the example? Describe with examples from the reading.

In responding to your peers, address these questions:

Is the policy, regulation, or public awareness campaign effective?

What are some ways that it could improve?

How would you change the example if you were leading the coalition or organization?

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric document.

Huntington's Disease is caused by a dominant gene. The symptoms do not appear until middle age( age 40-45). There is a gradual degeneration of the nervous system which leads initially to muscle tremors. Death usually occurs within 10-15 years after the appearance of the initial symptoms due to deterioration of the nervous system.

As the human genome is typed, more and more tests are available to determine if a person carries a gene like this one for which there is no treatment or cure.

Using the information above, respond to the questions below.

a. If your family(Mother or Father) had a history of a genetic disorder like this one, would you choose to get tested for it? Why or why not?

b. Would the results of the tests influence your decision to have children? Explain.

c. Besides yourself, whom would you want to have access to the test results? Explain.

d. Who should not have access? Why not?

Chapter Name: Handmaid of ethics: Corporate Social Responsibility

Creative Question: (Some question have a requirements which is give with the question)

Explain in your own word about the advantages of CSR.( Requirement: You must include in this topic : Improved financial performance, enhanced brand image and reputation, Increased sales and customer loyalty, increased ability to attract and retain employees, reduced regulatory oversight, innovation and learning, risk management, easier access to capital, reduced operating costs) and Explain in your own word about the understanding social responsibility of business.(Requirement: You must include in this topic : Protecting and Promoting Stakeholders’ interests, promotion of common welfare programs, Philanthropy, good corporate governance, render social service, Abiding by rules& Regulations, Creation of wealth, Ensure ecological balance, Focus on the human element, improve productivity, sponsor social and charitable causes, supplement state efforts )