Day: September 22, 2020

Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals

September 22, 2020 Leave a comment MLA, Philosophy

The assignment asks to read a text which is : https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant/#MorFre
Then response to:
Imagine you are the owner of a small business who has recently been enduring the consequences of what is only just being acknowledged as a severe downturn in the economy. Your once busy store has become noticeably less so, and as sales dwindle you are finding yourself increasingly concerned with the near future and your familys welfare. On a particularly slow afternoon in the midst of a depressed reverie, surprised by the door opening, your head jerks up to see a decidedly young, well dressed couple enter the store. Watching for a moment as they begin to browse among your stock of more expensive items, you anxiously walk over to inquire as to whether they need any help.  And as they respond, what began as polite conversation soon reveals not only their chronological youth, but their considerable lack of experience as retail consumers Suddenly you feel a gnawing in the pit of your stomach as you realize just how much money could be made because of this. 

Your Writing Assignment

Write from the perspective of the owner of a small business described in the imaginative exercise above. Use the numbers provided to organize your work.

1.    How would you treat these young people now that you are aware of their ignorance? (Write as if you were composing an ending for the imaginative exercise above.)

2.    What justifies their being treated as you describe? Be honest and state your own reasons.

3.    Kant makes reference to a dealer or tradesman in the selection of his work that you were asked to read. How does he think they are to treat their customers, especially if they are inexperienced? Quote his work in order to support your view.

4.    What, then, is the principle of morality, that Kant reasons to and names, which applies to the example of the business owner? Quote the principle in full.

psychology

September 22, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Psychology and Education

In 2004 there were allegations of abuse and human rights violations that occurred in the Abu Ghraib prison. There have been many interpretations of what happened, and there are many aspects of Social Psychology that could have been at play in this situation. For this Case Assignment you are to familiarize yourself with three examples of famous social experimentsThe Stanford Prison Experiment, Aschs Conformity Experiment, and the Milgram Obedience  Experiment, and apply the concepts and theories associated with one of these to the Abu Ghraib prison situationYour paper should give a synopsis of the experiment you chose to use, and you need to explain how it is similar to what took place at Abu Graib, and what Social Psychology factors and theories you felt were involved. You should also comment on what has been done or might be done to prevent this from occurring again.Assignment Expectations
4-5 pages should include 4-6 references, and should be in APA format.

Ethics in Accounting

September 22, 2020 Leave a comment Business and Management, SWS

Effective financial reporting depends on sound ethical behavior. Financial scandals in accounting and the businesses world have resulted in legislation to ensure adequate disclosures and honesty and integrity in financial reporting. A sound economy is contingent on truthful and reliable financial reporting.

Instructions:

    Read the following scenario.
    Answer the questions that follow. This will be a 2-3 page submission in a question and answer format (also in paragraph form). An introduction and conclusion is not required.
    Refer back to your textbook for guidance on how to think through the scenario.

You have been recently hired as an assistant controller for XYZ Industries, a large, publically held manufacturing company. Your immediate supervisor is the controller who also reports directly to the VP of Finance. The controller has assigned you the task of preparing the year-end adjusting entries.  In the receivables area, you have prepared an aging accounts receivable and have applied historical percentages to the balances of each of the age categories.  The analysis indicates that an appropriate estimated balance for the allowance for uncollectible accounts is $180,000.  The existing balance in the allowance account prior to any adjusting entry is a $20,000 credit balance.

After showing your analysis to the controller, he tells you to change the aging category of a large account from over 120 days to current status and to prepare a new invoice to the customer with a revised date that agrees with the new category.  This will change the required allowance for uncollectible accounts from $180,000 to $135,000. Tactfully, you ask the controller for an explanation for the change and he tells you We need the extra income, the bottom line is too low.

Required:

In a 2-3 page paper, discuss the following:

    Consider what you have learned relative to ethics and financial reporting. What is the rationale for the calculations/process used to estimate the $180,000 uncollectible allowance?
    How do you think the misstatement of funds will impact the income statement and balance sheet?
    What is the ethical dilemma you face? What are the ethical considerations? Consider your options and responsibilities as assistant controller.
    Identify the key internal and external stakeholders. What are the negative impacts that can happen if you do not follow the instructions of your supervisor?
    What are the potential consequences if you do comply with your supervisors instructions? Who will be negatively impacted?

Additional Requirements:

    Use at least one (1) quality academic resource (in addition to your textbook) for this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. You have access to Strayer Universitys Online Library at https://research.strayer.edu and the iCampus University Library Research page at https://icampus.strayer.edu/library/research.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

    Your paper should be double spaced (Arial or Times Roman 12 pt font) and follow general Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) as they relate to references and citations. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details (more information and an example is included in the Strayer Writing Standards menu link located in your Blackboard).
    Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Science and Math in Early Education-Provocation Analysis Assignment

September 22, 2020 Leave a comment MLA, Psychology and Education

118 Science and Math in Early Education-Provocation Analysis Assignment

This week we are looking at tools for effectively presenting scientific/mathematical experiences to young children, both indoors and out. We will be looking at Provocations/Invitations/Proposals as strategies for material choices, and then we are looking more deeply at how the role of the teacher, using this strategies is critically important to their success.

PLEASE: check the PDF files to answer all the questions.

Section One: Teacher Michelles Praying Mantis exploration… (found in NatureNotes file)

1- Notice the phrase open outdoor classroom at the top of this page. Lets define this as the CONTEXT in which the experience occurs. Think about why this would matter to the overall learning experience. Put this in your own words related to Diane Kashins Provocation resource.

https://tecribresearch.wordpress.com/2019/09/28/a-provoking-post-on-provocations/

2- Notice that this information is not the first experience this group of children had with Teacher Michelle….it is the follow up experience on a different day. How is this related to TIME in effective provocations/the time to absorb ideas?

3-In light of the Questioning Resources in your Module, what role has Michelle taken in this experience? How have her questions impacted the exploration by the children of this provocation/invitation/proposal? What type of questions was she using? Were they effective in moving the experience forward with the children?

4- Why did Michelle choose to put the words hatch and delicate in BOLD print? What are your thoughts about this? What might she be trying to emphasize?

5- Did Michelle model Teacher as Researcher as described in the Fairy Dust Resource/Start-up Guide in your Module? Was she learning alongside them and letting their interests drive the experience forward? Explain.

6-Would you classify this as a PROVOCATION? INVITATION? PROPOSAL? She has titled it a provocation…would you agree? Explain.

Section Two: In the Bringing The Outside In text, take a look at Part Three/ Thinking section of the text…make sure you have read the thinking Intro piece about teacher role.

1- What does the quote by Jean Piaget in this section of the book mean to you, in your own words, about the importance of learning alongside children, not teaching them from their own ADULT agendas?

Now move to 070 Alphabet Rock Game in this section of the book…we are going to use this as our example.

2.    Explain how this could potentially be used by a teacher for his/her own agenda….for example: to teach the children letter recognition…what would a traditional teacher do with these materials?

3-Now, rethink how a teacher could approach this provocation from a teacher as researcher and co-learner with children…what would that interaction look like? How would it be different than teaching the alphabet with these rocks? Be specific in your distinction between the two different teacher approaches to these materials.

4-In the Malaguzzi/Image of the Child resource in your Module, he refers to the adults image of the child and how that moves adults to behave in specific ways when working with children. What kind of Image of the child must the adult shift to in order to become a researcher and co-learner?

5-Explain why the learning that occurs when adults allow the learner to take control of what they want to learn results in more effective, long-term learning and not memorization.

fixed income

September 22, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Please respond to the following question: If you had the financial capacity, would you pay off your mortgage early? Please provide a compelling analysis to support your answer.  This analysis should include Excel based amortization spreadsheets and additional calculations using Excel. Please attach any Excel based analyses to your post.

You should also use at least two additional sources of information to answer this question, which can be analyses by others (academic or otherwise), opinion pieces by others, or books by others. You do not need to attach your source material, but you should clearly reference the material (for example, with a web link if possible or a citation if the work is academic in nature).

Your answer can be Yes, No, or It Depends. Regardless of your exact answer, I will be grading you primarily on the strength of the analysis that you conducted and whether this analysis supports your final decision. A strong analysis will consider the pros and cons of paying off your mortgage, which means that you should consider both the financial costs and benefits (some, but not all, of which we have covered in class) as well as the emotional/personal costs and benefits.

Practical Implications of Forensic Psychology

September 22, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Law

In the discussion for this unit, you explored the documentary Child of Rage, with an emphasis on finding best practices and the importance of forensic protocols in structuring interviews. In this activity, your task is to find 5 examples of real-life cases reflecting interviews using poor forensic practice. In finding these examples, place an emphasis on cases involving children, adults, and the elderly. Supply a summary of the case, proper documentation of the location of the case, the specific errors in protocol, and what happened in the case. This review will be 4 pages.

The specific steps are as follows:

Conduct independent research finding 5 examples of real-life cases reflecting interviews using poor forensic practice.
Of the 5 examples, at least 1 must include a case involving a child, 1 involving an adult, and 1 involving an elderly individual.
Write a report including the following sections:
Introduction to the report
Overview of the importance of proper interviewing protocol
2 paragraphs documenting each example of a real-life case
1 paragraph conclusion
Include no fewer than 6 scholarly resources.
Ensure the report is at least 4 pages long.

Global Health

September 22, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Health Care and Life Sciences

We have learned about the numerous partners involved in global health: clinical care providers, governmental agencies, private foundations, corporations, intergovernmental groups, public-private partnerships, nonprofit organizations, the defense sector, universities, the media, and many others. The communication strategies used to deliver health-related messages must be adapted to the intended audience. For this assignment you will need to select a target audience and create three-page report (with text and if you want you can include visual design elements) that advocates for members of the target audience to take action to address a health disparity (this concept was introduced in Chapter 2) in a selected population.

Examine decisions about implementing Information Systems.

September 22, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

The length of your paper should be a minimum of 10 full pages, double-spaced. You may not include the cover and bibliography in the page count, but both are required.  There are penalties for papers that are short of the required length of 10 pages. You may include an abstract, but you may not include it in the page count.  Images should be limited and must be of a reasonable size with conservative spacing.

You must cite from 7 or more references. If you use an internet source, it must have a valid URL associated with it. You may not use your textbook as a reference.

Research Paper
The Research Paper fulfills a key requirement for this course and must be an original work for this course. You may not submit a paper used in another course. When selecting a topic for this paper, you are limited to the content covered in this course. You must submit your topic to the appropriate

In the opening segment of your Content Section, there is a Plagiarism Test for you to become familiar with the topic and how to approach your paper. The instructor strongly suggests that you take the test and become familiar with the process Columbia College uses in this area. Research papers are to be your own work, which can be influenced by references.

Your paper must be at least 10 pages, double spaced. The title page and bibliography are not included in this 10-page requirement. There are penalties for papers that are short of the required length of 10 pages. You may include an abstract, but you may not include it in the page count. Maintain reasonable space between paragraphs and pay particular attention to the spacing around figures that you include. The use of pictorial items should be limited. Font size is limited to 12 and the margins are to be set to 1-inch all around. You must use a style process such as MLA. You will be penalized 20% per page for papers that do not fulfill the length requirement of 10 pages.

Note: If you include images in your paper, you must make sure the paper is of adequate length before inserting the images. You can review the grading criteria in the Content Section, in the Getting Started Module.