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Introduction The purpose of this essay is to discuss whether an ethical manager is someone who identifies and effectively manages ethical dilemmas within an organization. To better understand the purpose of an ethical manager within an organization, the concept of ethics needs to de defined and understood. Ethics in organizations and businesses involves identifying what is right or wrong within an organization and then determining to do the right thing. The concept of business ethics has began to be a common practice in most organizations as many managers try to ensure that their employees are doing the right thing in the workplace. Organizational ethics are important to every organization as they provide the necessary foundation for business operations and systems. The modern concept of business ethics is based on individual and collective judgement on what are proper business ethics when it comes to conducting business transactions and activities. Business ethics encompasses social factors, environmental factors such as technology, economy and political issues, sustainability, the effects of globalization on the company, the society and the well being of employees. The role of the ethical manager in an organization is to ensure that business ethics are observed within the organization especially during times of fundamental change such as economic downturns, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies or foreclosures. Such periods of fundamental change are usually marked with the questioning of the organization’s values and beliefs with some of these values being abandoned. There is usually no moral compass that can be used by organizational leaders and managers during such times to ensure that complex dilemmas that are right or wrong have been identified and dealt with. Attention to business ethics in the workplace ensures that managers and employees have been sensitized on how they should act ethically during times of crisis or confusion. The role of the ethical manager therefore becomes to manage ethics within an organization or business setting (Samson & Daft, 2009). The Role of an Ethical Manager Most organizations and companies around the world do not recognise the need of having an office for an ethical manager as their job tasks are viewed to be similar to those of human resource managers. The role of ethical management is usually allocated to the human resource or personnel manager as they have the appropriate training and experience to manage ethical dilemmas within organizations. During times of fundamental change or ethical dilemmas, the hum
The focal point of the paper is to present an analysis of the article by Toben F. Nelson and Traci L. Toomey, Commentary: Drinking age of 21 saves lives, published in the Cable News Network on September 29, 2009. In this article strongly advocates in favor of rising the age of drinking alcohol to 21. The writers rightly present their arguments that drinking habit at a lower age than 21 would be fatal for human health. A study by the Institute of Alcohol studies states that if for those who drink excessively in their early teens, the likelihood of binge drinking at age 40 is strong. Binge drinking seems to have fuelled a ‘culture of intoxication’ in the US – the urge to achieve an ‘altered state of consciousnesses’ among the young. The supply and marketing of alcohol is adapting to this development. Short drinks packaged for rapid intoxication are currently very popular among the young. There are numerous other marketing campaigns meant to encourage young boys and girls to drink through easy availability. All these are extremely harmful for youths. The authors indicate, “ College student drinking is a serious problem. Each year more young people are injured, sexually assaulted and die as the result of drinking. These statistics would be even worse without the age-21 law .” (Nelson and Toomey, 1) This is at the centre of the grievous problem, now taking on endemic proportions. The tragedy of young drinking themselves to near death is giving rise to a generation of people who are going to do themselves even more harm, in later life. The damage to their bodies will be revealed in later life even though it may not be apparent now. The National Health Service is taking a huge toll with doctors reporting facilities strained to the limit with the traffic of grievously injured youngsters who felt compelled to drink their brains numb. On the school and parents side it is understood that they play pivotal roles in ensuring a culture free from binge drinking. However, thousands of parents, mostly among the unprivileged working class, neglect children to the point of not being able to guide their own children away from this epidemic, being hard drinkers themselves. There is the development of a whole night life culture around drinks which may be unavoidable. But, a parent alert and aware of the reality would be able to make an effort to school children to the terrible realities of life beyond the pub or discotheque. Youngsters could do well to be told of a safe limit for drinks and what represents over stepping them. There are curbs on hours which young people should be made aware of. Beyond this, children make their own choice. Schools are invaluable in this respect. There are many ways schools will develop ways of preparing a young mind to think for itself. In this condition a well-formulated health system is required in the locality with a proper policy to check the aspects of binge drinking. A health care system is an organisation to deliver health care.
Introduction This report aims to map out my strategic plans for my future basing from the tests I had undergone over the past weeks. This is a literature containing my personal analysis and reflections on my personality results, skills and weaknesses, and employability. I will also be discussing my plans for the future and detail steps on how I do about in shaping my career as a business woman in the insurance industry. Initial Reflections I had always wanted to be part of the insurance industry because I want to follow in the footsteps of my father. I had always looked up to my father and how he ran our insurance company. It was in him that I found the inspiration to be involved with insurance. Upon my knowledge of the course and the activities, I needed to go through to determine my career path I found it irrelevant because I am already knowledgeable of what I want to do. Through continuous participation in the exercises especially on answering tests questions I had slowly shifted my view and found the activities significant because it helped me know myself better in terms of personality, strengths, weaknesses and my tendencies that I wasn’t aware of before taking the tests. Employability Skills Basing my first test, I would rate myself as someone who would fit working in teams. Indeed, I am a harmonizer, someone who loves working with other people, enjoys creating relationships and abhors being isolated. I work best with teams and as an individual I am very strict when it comes to work. I am very organized, efficient in solving practical issues and I always like to get things done right away (Type Dynamics Indicator, 2011 p. 3). Employers would love to have me in their sales team because I am very dynamic and proactive. In getting a job I believe people should be personally engaging to impress with their future employers. Connecting is a key in job interviews especially since the interviewers would like to know who you truly are thus with my outgoing nature I am very confident that employers would be impress. Personality Type and Future Career Plans As someone who wants to work in the insurance industry, I believe that with my personal qualities and philosophy towards work I am very suitable in the sales department of insurance agencies. I am a very sociable person thus I have the ability to connect with people and this may increase the worth of my client base and network. My work ethics is very strict and well organize and I have the ability to come up with logical solutions for practical problems. According to Success Magazine, key qualities of a great success person are: they must be driven, confident, outgoing, assertive, funny, structured, rational and focuse
Many leaders and policymakers in the United States acknowledge that the country’s criminal justice system faces numerous challenges, including mass incarceration, erroneous incarcerations, racial disparities throughout the process, the school-to-prison pipeline, and increased recidivism rates. Members of the public are worried since the existing zero-tolerance programs and retributive sentencing have triggered numerous problems in this country. Such developments have compelled American citizens, politicians, and human rights coalitions to offer evidence-based measures to transform the situation. The purpose of this paper is to present, define, and propose restorative justice as the best model for addressing the challenges affecting the effectiveness of the United States’ criminal justice process. Restorative Justice Meaning The gaps associated with the United States’ criminal justice and judicial systems have led to superior concepts for addressing the problems of crime. The term “restorative justice” refers to an evidence-based model that focuses on the most appropriate initiatives to rehabilitate and empower offenders and make them successful members of society (Pavelka, 2016). This initiative is achievable through constant reconciliation with the identified victims and all other community members. The guiding aspects of restorative justice have managed to deliver desirable results in different working environments and learning institutions in the United States. Implementation Restorative justice takes a simple approach to initiate or implement. Those involved will arrange for a conference whereby the offender and victim meet regularly. Letters and videos are resourceful when such individuals are unable to interact. Since each society has its unique expectations, norms, and challenges, the model creates the best opportunity for providing culturally sensitive and personalized services to all stakeholders (Wood, 2015). Such a model can deliver better results since all persons will feel confident, engaged, empowered, and comfortable. The proposed option is informed by this principle: crime is capable of harming human beings and any form of justice should be aimed at repairing this kind of injury (Curtis, 2016). Another guideline is that all persons affected by different offenses should be part of the resolution process. A neutral venue is essential to facilitate forgiveness and make it possible for the facilitator to record positive results. From this analysis, it is evident that implementing restorative justice supports a deviation from the standard procedures of the criminal justice system (Karp & Frank, 2016). This initiative will empower more people and societies, thereby making it possible for them to overcome most of the above challenges affecting different citizens. Proposed Implementation Method Participants and stakeholders can consider various approaches to implement restorative justice in t
Over the years there have been various lawsuits concerning society norms. Some traditional cultures allow and use the services of witches and wizards to solve society ills. However, there is a limit to which they cannot extend such services. Although some services are individual contracts between the witch and the contractor, they may never mean well for the larger community. Tempel Anneke was a victim of accusations of being a witch. In the 17th century, there existed a woman whose name was Anna Roleffes. She was a widow with only one son. She lived just outside of Brunswick, in Germany. Her husband died in the thirty years war that involved Germany and other nations (Christian & Williams, 2011). Anna Roleffes did not have a substantial income. It led her to depend on her son, her family and the community for her upkeep. Her mother had trained her to become an herbalist. She used native plants to treat people and animals. However, the community knew her as a witch. She was known as Tempel Anneke, the witch. She used her magical powers to threaten those that she did not agree with and to heal those that believed in her strength. Others feared that she was the cause of the catastrophe that befell their community whenever there were issues like drought. As a result, some people approached her for help and hired her for the services. She possessed the power of her healing skills and could apply them either for good or for evil. She made many enemies because of her work and some friends because of helping them. On one occasion a roofer approached her to regain her stolen goods through sorcery. The attempt to use her magical powers to punish the offender and recover the goods led to her arrest for practicing witchcraft. The Testimonies The roofer had lost his tin ware and sausages and wanted the powerful woman to help him retrieve the goods. He testified that she read his hand to determine the thief. She then shrunk the thief and plugged him into a tiny hole. She then summoned the devil as the thief would scream like a mouse in a small hole. The thief managed to bring the goods and give back to the sorcerer. It was this testimony that led to the beginning of the trial and culminating into charging Anneke. Other testimonies came from the city’s dwellers. They only came to support what the roofer had said. Some had been the clients who had hired her for healing, cursing their enemies, and protecting their families. There were those who had been angry when her magic did not work (Schram, 2010). Tempel Anneke had first insisted that she was not a witch. She was only an herbalist. However, the Roman law at that time allowed for torture of the victims to confess their ills. During the torture, she accept
Introduction The Ottawa Hospital is one of the most admired in Canada. In 2017, the hospital had an unwelcoming and negative culture (Forster et al., 2019). The leaders solved the problem, which indicates the organization’s readiness for changes. Opportunity for Change: Circumstances Though clients are provided with special patient decision aids, this system is not well established, and not all patients take these tools seriously. There is a necessity to improve the system and encourage patients to use it. Opportunity for Change: Scope of the Issue Improving patient decision aids will allow diabetics with COVID-19 to adhere to the treatment plan, avoid risk factors, and lead a healthy lifestyle. Opportunity for Change: Stakeholders Involved The stakeholders involved in the practice change process are:   * patients;   * general public;   * clinicians;   * decision aid developers;   * researchers. Opportunity for Change: General Risks   * unreadiness of management and staff to accept changes;   * patients may experience difficulty accessing and evaluating clinical information;   * failure to address barriers to implementation (Schroy et al., 2014). Proposing an Evidence-Based Idea for a Change in Practice   * select the best decision aids and keep them reputable and updated (ACP Decisions Foundation, 2020);   * designate a multidisciplinary professional team;   * encourage clinicians and patients to use the aids. Plan for Knowledge: Transfer  1. Analyzing literature and collecting evidence.  2. Gathering key messages in a presentation.  3. Providing it to the Ottawa Hospital management.  4. Recommending it to assess the risks and outcomes and follow the proposed plan. Disseminating the Results Two dissemination channels are selected for this project:   * social media networks will allow building a reputation online;   * conferences will make it possible to attract specialists and stakeholders. Desirable Measurable The measurable outcomes include an increased number of patients using the decision aids (Hoffman et al., 2014). Patients’ better satisfaction and more successful treatments and reduced mortality of diabetics with COVID-19. Lessons Learned: Summary of the Critical Appraisal The critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed articles is devoted to identifying the best practices. They are not special and a hundred percent effective treatments (Abdi et al., 2020), but they may help diabetics with COVID-19 to feel better and recover sooner. Some interventions include glycemic and blood glucose control, self-monitoring, in-home visits, remote patient monitoring, higher acuity office visits, and use of social media (Abdi et al., 2020), leading a healthy lifestyle (Abdi et al., 2020, Singh et al., 2020).
Background: Lack of Diversity in the Police Department as a Source of Concern The significance of diversity in the law enforcement department can hardly be overrated. Since the members of the police are supposed to safeguard the community and represent its interests as far as the security issues are concerned, it is crucial to make sure that the law enforcement units are diverse and able to comprehend their roles and responsibilities. However, researches show that there is a significant lack of diversity in the modern police units ( Impact of cultural diversity on law enforcement , 2015). As a result, racial, ethnic, and cultural prejudices become the foundation for the decision-making process in law enforcement institutions. To address the situation, one should consider increasing diversity rates in the target area by changing the current hiring policies, values, ethics, and philosophies, followed by the members of the police. Effects of Inconsistency Between Diversity Rates in the Community and the Law Enforcement Unit As stressed above, the lack of understanding of the target population’s needs is the primary source of concern for the people living in the local community. The differences between the ethical an
Introduction Plato’s valuation of Eros within the Symposium and Phaedrus dialogues is an important subject analyzed by many scholars. Thus, Martha tries to articulate the methods that were described during Socrates’ speech. She uses Plato’s notion, which explains there is a connection between the method and the overall doctrine guiding the method. Plato’s philosophy tries to show the importance of ethical quality to improve human relations among people. The terms ‘Platonic love’ and ‘Eros’ are major concepts covered in this essay. In this regard, Nussbaum has been able to provide an accurate interpretation of Plato’s theory of Eros in the Symposium and Phaedrus (Schott 15). Martha Nussbaum’s interpretation of Plato’s theory of Eros in the Symposium and the Phaedrus In the Phaedrus, Socrates reveals his head when he delivers his speech about Eros. According to Nussbaum, this was done to hide the shame that had occurred because of being forced to deliver in the style of Attic rhetoric. This is a cynical defense used by Socrates about a thesis that was meant to describe Eros as an irrational appetite for immediate enjoyment. Later on, Socrates removed the veil and continued with a serious philosophical speech, whereby he praised Eros. Nussbaum described this moment as the most important as Socrates was able to reveal a testimony that describes the orientation of Plato about the concept of erotic (Newell 107). Nussbaum also interprets this speech as intending to withdraw previously held beliefs and thoughts. It was a means used by Socrates to correct the problems that arose due to the supposed intellectual and ascetic theory of Eros within The Republic and the Symposium. The two theories had initially led to the acceptance of non-philosophical Eros, thereby becoming an expensive alternative. During the dialogue, Socrates critiques the idea that an individual should praise everything about their love and be at their service at all times. This is done so that in the end there is a way that the individual can be able to conquer or attain the trust of the other party. Socrates considers this as selfish and imprudent because the intended consequence is not for their beloved good, but the lover’s satisfaction and recognition. This only makes his beloved more unattainable and arrogant. Nussbaum also righ
Images are often regarded as a lingua franca that can be understood easily once placed in a specific context, and thus they can be used to communicate ideas. Consistent with this view is the idea that mood boards, as collages of images representing a particular thought or concept, can be used in the creative process. Due to the possibility of using images in multiple contexts with their meaning changing in each setting, mood boards perform different roles in the creative process, including arranging ideas, spurring creative thinking, and mapping key items. Since mood boards make it possible to manipulate visual information effectively, they can be seen as a tool for mapping ideas that have emerged during the creative process. This role of a mood board is critical for evaluating the potential solutions to a specific problem and determining the outcomes of each creative solution (Freeman, Marcketti, & Karpova, 2017). Mood boards provide a chance not only to establish the links between different elements clearly but also to make them visible to every team member. Moreover, mood boards offer a plethora of opportunities for spurring the creative process by representing the data in an unusual way that can fill one’s imagination with innovative ideas and thus prompt further progress of the creative process. Once the available data is summarized succinctly with the help of visual tools and organized in a specific fashion, people start noticing connections between different items that did not register with them before (Freeman et al., 2017). As a result, the participants in a conversation can use mood boards to promote the formation of new ideas and solutions to problems. In addition, the design of a mood board and its elements can vary greatly, thus creating an environment in which participants will be inclined to be creative. For instance, a mood board may be creative in the use of colors (dark/light, bright/pastel, and so on), the choice of materials, and the aesthetics (realistic or cartoonish). Each of these options may serve a particular purpose in the creative process, allowing the participants to process information and creative design solutions (Freeman et al., 2017). In fact, the very process of building a collage with the help of a mood board can be seen as a creative process and as an extension of an ongoing project. Recent technological advances have made it possible to use interactive digital mood boards, which are especially helpful for supporting creative thinking. In contrast to traditional mood boards, interactive ones provide participants with a chance to study the items represented on them in-depth and to focus on different aspects of them, potentially leading to the creation of new links between them (Freeman et al., 2017). As a result, people are invited to take an active part in the organization and presentation of data, which increases their motivation and prompts creative thinking. Since images and especially combinations of images can have different connotations depending on how they are composed and