concept and importance of ethical theory

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Write a 750-1,000-word essay about the concept and importance of ethical theory. Include the following in your paper:
Part I: Define and explain ethical theory. Be sure to identify the nature, grounds, and methods for moral judgments.
Part II: Assess the importance of metaethics for determining moral judgments.
Part III: Explain how ethical thinking results in practical, moral action. Briefly illustrate how this is applied in your personal life.
Note: Part I and Part II will be incorporated into the Topic 7 Benchmark – Ethical Theory & Application Paper. Your instructor will provide you with feedback for these parts for further development.
Include three or more scholarly resources, which may include your textbooks and articles in Topic 1, and additional scholarly articles.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Unit 2 Discussion Board Chemical Dependency Research

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The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.
At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Friday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Friday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.
The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.
You are working in a rehab facility and a family comes to you for assistance in dealing with their 19-year-old son who has recently been charged with felony possession of methamphetamines. They report that his friends recently started a lab to alleviate the poverty in their family. Upon further discussion, you find out that there are many relatives in the family with similar problems. However, there are also those who stopped using abruptly and those who have never used at all. You also find out that there is a propensity to mental illness in the family.
Assignment Guidelines
•In 5–7 paragraphs, address the following: ◦Given your understanding of genetics and environmental factors, what do you think the core of the problem is with this client? Explain.
◦Do you think his problems are more genetic or environmental in nature? Why? ◾For example, is it peer pressure, ease of access, inquisitiveness, or a genetic predisposition that is driving his behavior? Explain.
◦What is one argument for genetic predisposition that you think best applies to this scenario (you must choose one)? Explain.
◦What is one argument for environmental factors that you think best applies to this scenario (you must choose one)? Explain.
•Post a new topic to the Discussion Board that contains your responses to the above questions.
•Comment on at least two other students’ posts.

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Short Story Essay

There are three possible topics for this essay:

  1. “The Lesson” and “How I Met My Husband” are both initiation stories in which the main character moves into a new stage of her life and becomes more aware of the world she is entering. Write an essay in which you show how Toni Cade Bambera and Alice Munro use point of view and character to show the painful awakenings of Sylvia and Edie.
  1. In “The Gift of the Magi” and “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”, O. Henry and Sherman Alexie use tone, irony, and setting to write stories that entertain and hold readers’ interest. Write an essay in which you show what these three elements contribute to these stories.
  1. In “A Pair of Tickets” and “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona,” the main character makes a journey. Write an essay in which you explain how the journey is related to character, and how it advances the plot.

Whichever option you choose, include an analysis of the theme of the two stories you are writing about. What are we, as readers, to learn from each story? How is the story relevant to our lives?

If you think that one or both of the stories would work for one of the other options, you can use it/them there. If you would like to write about a different story from our textbook that I didn’t assign that you believe works for the topic, that’s okay too. Just be sure to write about two stories and follow the topic carefully.

You may include elements of fiction other than those I’ve asked for in each of the options as needed, but keep the focus on those in the topic, and on theme.

Structure

You should state the titles of the stories you’ve chosen and their writers’ full names within the first few sentences of your essay. Your introductory paragraph should make clear exactly what the focused subject of your essay is. Usually, you will want to include your thesis sentence in the first paragraph as well, though it might come at the end of the second paragraph.

Important: In your essay, do your full analysis of the first story before you move on to the second. Use as many body paragraphs as you need for each story.

Remember to state the theme as a full sentence rather than an abstract term or a phrase.

Things to help you with this essay

  1. Use the Check Lists to help you review elements you are writing about, and for theme.
  1. Be sure to include more than just one part of an element. For example, if you are writing about character, don’t just identify the protagonist. Explain why the character is the protagonist, using evidence from the story. And, don’t forget to write about flat and round characters, etc.

If you are writing about irony, remember that there is more than one type of irony. Which types of irony are used in the stories you’ve selected, and how do they help bring out the writers’ themes?

  1. Use quotations to support your statements, but avoid overly-long quotes. Be sure to include support from the stories for your ideas.

Do not summarize/retell too much of the stories. Stay focused on YOUR topic. Remember that we’ve all read the stories. (You should assume that your audience for this essay, and the rest of your essays, consists of educated people who have read the works you will be writing about.)

In addition, be SURE that you have read the assigned material in Chapter 41 and that you follow ALL directions from Chapter 42 (illustrated in the sample student papers there and throughout the fiction unit in the textbook) and noted the MLA method of citation within your essay and on the Works Cited page at the end of the papers. The first student paper on Poe’s story includes examples of how to quote from a story, and the entry on the Work Cited page for that essay (1919) is exactly how your entries about your stories should look, except that the authors of the stories and the titles of your stories and final page numbers will obviously be different. (The only change I would like you to make is to use page numbers in parentheses in the body of your essay, not paragraph numbers. Ignore this feature of the sample student essays. This is a useful feature when paragraphs are numbered and for short works, but obviously, many editions of literary works do not include numbered paragraphs. For example, the novel you are reading doesn’t, so it’s a good idea to stay with the standard practice of using page numbers.)

Your Works Cited page will probably have only two entries for this essay, but it should still be on a separate page.

Don’t forget to title your paper. The title should reflect something about your essay’s specific content or main point. It should not be “Essay Number One” or the title of the story you are writing about.

Length: 3-5 pages.

Format

Your paper should be typed and double-spaced. Use a clear, readable font, size 12 or 14. No title pages or folders. Use a double-spaced, three-line heading in the upper left hand corner. Include your name, the title and section of the course, and the due date of the paper. Then double space and center your title in regular-sized letters: no caps, italics, bold fonts, etc., and no quotes or underlines unless you’re quoting the name of the story you’re writing about as part of your title, above the text of your essay. Double space, indent one half inch (usually ten spaces) for the first paragraph (and for all other paragraphs), and begin the text of your essay. No double-double spaces between paragraphs. Number your pages after the first one, starting with page two, in the upper right hand corner.

Because this is a formal essay, avoid using “you” when you mean “a person”, “people”, or “some people.” Remember, too, that this is not a personal response essay, but an analysis, so it should be written primarily in third person. This is an academic, text-based essay.

Literary works are written about in present tense, regardless of what tense they are written in or how old they are.

Since this is an academic essay, you should avoid overly casual language, slang, spelling you might use in texting, etc.

Use a justified left margin (other than the paragraph indentations) and a broken right margin.

Remember to proofread.

Remember to include your Reflection with your essay. Consider these questions as you think about your Reflection. What are your thoughts about this essay? Are you satisfied with it? Are there some parts that you think still need work? What do you think you might do differently for the next essay, if anything? What do you like best about your essay? (Do not tell me what grade you think you deserve on the essay.) Remember that the Reflection is about your writing, not about whether you liked the topic.

The Reflection should be on a separate page. It should be one or two paragraphs of good writing. It is a graded assignment.

We will discuss this assignment at length in class.

You already have the dates for this essay. Be sure to make appointments to see instructors at the Writing Center ahead of time.

Good luck! I’m looking forward to reading your essays!

P.S. I need first drift by this Sunday night.

EDU695 Supporting Diversity Through 21st-Century Teaching and Learning

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This assignment re-introduces you to the framework of 21st Century Skills that you will consider each week as you work to redesign prior coursework for your ePortfolio. Note that a similar format is followed for each of the assignments in this course. You will upload this assignment to the course for evaluation and to your ePortfolio (Pathbrite).

Specifically, after reviewing the Framework for 21st century learning, you will redesign or modify a prior assignment from one of your courses in the MAED program that represents your mastery of the MAED program learning outcomes 1, 2, and 3. An assignment you may want to redesign could be in the form of a lesson plan or teaching unit you previously created for a course. Your redesign of the assignment must show a representation of 21st-century learning through incorporation of student outcomes and support systems, which are defined as follows:

  • Student Outcomes: Learning and Innovations Skills (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity), Core Subjects 3Rs and 21st Century Themes, Information, Media, and Technology Skills, Life and Career Skills.
  • Support Systems: Standards and assessments, curriculum and instruction, professional development, learning environments. 

When selecting an assignment to redesign, think about how the assignment should consider the diverse strengths, differences, cultures, and communities of students while offering a safe, collaborative, engaging, and inclusive learning environment. 

If you do not have previous work to use for this assignment, please contact your instructor for guidelines on how to proceed. As needed, refer to the MAED program learning outcomes (PLOs) list. Create your assignment to meet the content and written communication expectations noted below.


Content Expectations
The Redesign expectations explain what you are required to do with the prior coursework you choose to redesign. The Summary expectations are for the separate written portion of this assignment. 

  • Redesign – Outcomes (2 Points): Redesign of the lesson plan or teaching unit includes at least one component of the following 21st Century Student Outcomes: Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes, Learning and Innovation Skills, Information, Media, and Technology Skills, and Life and Career Skills.

  • Redesign – Support Systems (1 Point): Redesign of the lesson plan or teaching unit includes at least one component of the following 21st Century Support Systems: 21st Century Standards, Assessment for 21st Century Skills, 21st Century Curriculum and Instruction, and 21st Century Learning Environments.

  • Summary – Introduction/Conclusion (1 Point): A one paragraph introduction to the summary that concisely presents the scope and organization of the summary writing, as well as a one paragraph conclusion that recaps your summary’s key points. 

  • Summary – Modification (1 Point): For each revision, summarize in a paragraph how you revised the activity to address the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems. Explicitly state how your redesign assignment provides evidence of mastery of PLO’s 1, 2, and 3.

  • Summary – Reflection (1 Point): In one page, reflect on your experience with the redesign in terms of challenges you encountered and how you overcame those challenges, including any difficulties experienced in revising to address the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems.

Written Communication Expectations

  • Page Requirement (.5 points): Two to four pages, not including title and references pages.

  • APA Formatting (.5 points): Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment.

  • Syntax and Mechanics (.5 points): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics such as spelling and grammar. 

  • Source Requirement (.5 points): Reference three scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook. All sources on the references page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

For information related to APA style, including samples and tutorials, please visit the Ashford Writing Center. 

Prevention, Impact, and Auditor Responsibility

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Prompt: In this milestone, you will draft the remaining subsections of Section III (I and J) as well as Section IV of the final project regarding the fraud case Crisis at the Mill: Weaving an Indian Turnaround in one coherent paper. In the paper, you will discuss what preventive controls can be put into place to prevent this fraud type from occurring again as well as the recommendations you would make as an auditor to strengthen the company’s internal controls. Lastly, you will discuss the impact of the case on auditing standards, as well as legal, social, and economic impacts.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

  • Analysis of Fraud that Occurred
  • What preventive controls can be put in place to prevent this type of fraud from happening again? Why would these be the most effective controls?
  • As an auditor, what recommendations would you make to company management to strengthen their internal control system? Be sure to support your recommendations.
  • Impact and Auditor Responsibility
  • What was the impact of this fraud case on the auditing profession (regarding each of the following perspectives)?
  • Professional (auditing standards)
  • Legal
  • Social
  • Economic

timeline for electronic media

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Look at any timeline showing the history of electronic media and consider which forms of media have been around longer than others. While some form of electronic media, and even digital media, has been in existence for longer than many people think, the speed at which electronic media have developed in the past 20 or 25 years has been remarkable. Can human development keep up with digital media development?

This Assignment consists of a 3- to 4-page paper composed of Parts 1 and 2. For this week, you will complete Part 1. For this Part 1, you will research and find a scholarly article that examines an electronic medium of your choosing. You will then develop a visual timeline of its development. As you analyze this electronic medium, you will further examine its impact on human behavior and development.

To Prepare for this Assignment:

  • Select one of the following forms of electronic media:
    • Telephone
    • Radio
    • Television
    • Internet
    • Social media
  • Search the Internet and the Walden library for an article related to the development of the electronic media you selected
  • Review the Timeline Template found in this week’s Learning Resources
  • Consider how the availability of this medium affected human behavior and development

For this Part 1 of your Assignment:

Use the Timeline template from this week’s Learning Resources to develop a timeline of the electronic media you selected by recording 5–10 key milestones of the electronic media’s development. Use the timeline to write a 1- to 2-page paper in which you:

  • Explain the historical relevance of the electronic media you selected in relation to human behavior and development
  • Analyze and explain how electronic media’s development and evolution have impacted you personally
  • Analyze and explain how electronic media’s development and evolution might impact you as a developmental psychology professional

Include at least one scholarly citation for this Part 1 of your paper. Use proper APA format and citations.

OpenGL graphic components using transformation methods java graphics

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In this project you will create a unique 3 graphics scene composed of OpenGL graphic components using transformation methods. This zip contains the book Java Jogl files supporting project 2.This is a good place to start for Project 2. Also check out the JoglStarter.java in the jogl.zip file above.Requirements:

  1. Using Netbeans or Eclipse, develop a JOGL application that displays a unique 3D scene. The scene has the following specifications:a. Size: minimum 640×480
    b. Includes at least 6 different shapes
    c. Uses at least 6 different transformation methods
  2. Use Java and JOGL for your implementation of OpenGL
  3. All Java source code should be written using Google Java style guide.
  4. Prepare, conduct and document a test plan verifying your application is working as expected.This plan should include a test matrix listing each method you tested, how you tested it, and the results of testing.Deliverables:
  1. All Java source code used for this project. Code should adhere to the Google Java style guide.
  2. Word or PDF file demonstrating with clearly labeled screen captures and associated well-writtendescriptions, the successful execution of your 3D graphics scene. The document should be well- written, well-organized, include the test plan, include page numbers, captions for all screen captures, and a title page including your name, class, section number and date. References should be included for all sources used and formatted in APA style.

Civil Liberties, American Government Discussion help

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Civil Liberties

For this discussion you are required to research Civil Liberties and identify a minimum of two civil liberties violations perpetrated under the Obama administration. Upon the completion of two terms in office many scholars assert despite the Democratic/liberal moniker of the Obama administration civil liberties violations were prevalent throughout the terms. In your discussion consider: wiretaps, whistle blowers, secret surveillance, blacklisting, phone records, text messages, emails etc.

Be sure to consider the counter argument centered on the proposition that these violations are necessary to keep law and order and the American citizens safe in an age terror. Provide a brief background for the civil liberties violations you research and whether you believe they are truly violations or necessary to maintain the safety and well being of our union.

*please note President Obama was a Constitutional attorney before venturing into public office*

The ACLU is an excellent research starting point. No more than 400 words..

Create a Position Map

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OVERVIEW: Create a positioning map for an organization of your choice and analyze the results.

RESOURCES:

McDonald, Malcolm. (2008). Malcolm McDonald on marketing planning: Understanding marketing plans and strategy. London, GBR: Kogan Page Ltd.

David, F. R., & David, F. R. (2017). Strategic management: A competitive advantage approach, concepts & cases (16th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

INSTRUCTIONS: Create a positioning map for an organization of your choice. Select an organization to analyze. Ideally, the company you choose will be a familiar one and one to which you have easy access, such as your place of employment or a company close to where you live. You may use the same organization for other assessments in this course. Assess your chosen organization against potential competitors.

Complete the following:

Using the Positioning Map Template attached, determine two important factors and descriptors for the ends of the continuums, such as capacity, customer service, convenience, et cetera.

Include your organization’s competitors in your map for the same two factors you chose for your selected company.

Analyze the results.

Discuss issues that leaders face when interpreting these results.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: If you use sources, ensure that resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Autism and Sexual relationships: Various Perspectives

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The research question of the paper is whether individuals with autism
spectrum disorder have a desire to be in sexual relationships. A common
belief that many hold about individuals with autism spectum disorder is
that they have no desire to be involved in sexual relationships. I want
to argue that individuals with high functioning and low functioning
autism do have a desire to be involved in sexual relationships just like
any other individual however there are limitations and obvious
differences that may prevent them from being involved.

Things that must be touched up on this paper: Autism and
infanticide, perspective of autistic individuals about sexual
relationships, perspective of parents of autistics, perspectives of the
general public, perspectives of individuals who have been in sexual
relationships with an autistic, comparing and contrasting high
functioning and low functioning adults and teens with autism, touching
up on the barriers of individuals with autism and sexual relationships.

Must be 10 sources total: Attached are 5 sources that are to be used. The additional 5 sources are
of your choice but must be listed in the citations page in APA Format.