THIS WEEK’S DISCUSSION BOARD PROMPT:

1) Explain the concept of vulnerability applied to a specific minority group in U.S. society. Provide an example in response.

2) Discuss the relationship of vulnerability and a specific life outcome.

3) Provide specific evidence and examples with citations to support your statements. Specifically relate your response to material from the textbook. You may use other sources in addition to the textbook.

4) What social work value, ethic, or competency is relevant to this issue (identify a specific ethic, value or competency from 2015 EPAS or the NASW Code of ethics) and why?

Provide citations and references using APA style. Response should be at least two paragraphs in length.

Just one page

Watch the video and ask 2 questions

Discussion Questions

You MUST have the textbook to do this question! (Business Ethics: An Interactive Introduction by Andrew Kernohan)

Read the case study 9

You will be responsible for engaging one another in discussion. You will be responsible for commenting on a classmate’s case study presentation. This will require, of I expected that there is enough of interest in our presentations that you should be able to have a classmate’s presentation and forming some thoughts about it. It also will require you to read the case study that my classmate is presenting and think about it. Ask your classmates five questions about their presentations.

I may not ask you to state whether or not you agree or disagree with your classmate. You may ask a question that suggests that there is a problem here or that things might be more complicated or that there is You should not ask questions that have already been answered in the presentation–eg, “Do you think that Ben should take the bonus?” You should also not ask questions that are so general that they could be asked about Any presentation–eg, “What do you think a Utilitarian would say here?” The idea is to actually engage your classmates in a conversation. Replies and comments of substance. Lame and last-minute attempts to complete the assignment will not.

You should also read the Case Study from the Kernohan text. Ask questions about the presentation. (video) You will be graded on the relevance, sophistication, and clarity of your question. It is fine to disagree with your classmate, but be civil in your question. For example, you might ask questions like the following:

“You don’t really talk about what a virtue ethicist would say about this case study. Wouldn’t your answer to the question mean that the manager would have to be dishonest or cruel?”

“I understand why you are worried about building the sweatshop. But if the workers consent to work for really, really meager wages, why do you think that they are being treated only as a means? Why would the sweatshop violate Kant’s Principle of Humanity?”

“If we only consider the consequences of acting on inside knowledge for the financial adviser’s clients, then acting on that knowledge would maximize utility. But what about the consequences for that company’s shareholders? Maybe acting on that knowledge wouldn’t maximize utility if we consider all the relevant consequences. Do you disagree?”

Please write the questions 6-7 sentences long. Thank you!

The video:

View the short video and the case study descriptions before starting your assignment:

National Federation of Independent Business. (2015). Understanding Employment at Will | NFIB Legal Ease. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rryJ9gJq7s0

Case Study:

Patti recently started working for Empire Hospital in the
claims/billing department. Her duties included preparing and submitting
Medicare/Medicaid claims for payment. Shortly after being hired Patti
noticed there were numerous irregularities which were potentially
illegal billings to Medicare. When she raised the issue to her
supervisor Eric, she was terminated. Patti inquired as to the reason and
was told that according to the staff handbook all employees are hired
“At Will”; thus, no reason or notice was needed for her termination.

Case Assignment

In a 3- to 4-page paper respond to the following:

1. What is “AT WILL” employment?
2. Are there any exceptions to “AT WILL” employment?
3. As the director of HR for Golden Hospital what concerns would you have over Patti’s termination?
4. Who should be notified about her termination? Why?

How would you handle the situation with her supervisor, Eric?

Assignment Expectations

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your position and answers to the questions.
2. Limit your response to a maximum of 4 pages.
3. Include an introduction and conclusion in your paper.
4. Support your case with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3-4
   references. Use the following link for additional information on how to
   recognize peer-reviewed journals: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php.
5. You may use the following source to assist in your formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

Department standards require that your initial post be at least 250 words long each week. You must respond to at least three of your classmates’ initial posts (threads under your own post are not eligible for credit). Each of your peer responses must be at least 125 words long. Short posts will not be eligible for full credit. Your initial posts are due by 11:55 pm ET on Thursday night. Your peer responses are due by 11:55 pm ET on Sunday night. Late work will be graded in accordance with department policy, as follows:

• Work posted or submitted after the assignment due date will be reduced by 10% of the potential total score possible for each day late up to a total of five days, including forum posts/replies, quizzes, and assignments. Beginning on the sixth day late through the end of the course, late work, including forum posts/replies, quizzes, and assignments, will be accepted with a grade reduction of 50% of the potential total score earned.

Please choose one of the following questions to answer in your initial post. When responding to your classmates, you must respond to at least one person who chose a different question than you did. If all of your posts address the same question, you will not receive credit for one of your peer responses.

1. On the surface, the Protestant Reformation was a specifically religious event. As with most things, however, it was not truly this simple. Philosophy, economics, and politics also played a role in sparking this crucial point in the history of Christianity. Which of the aspects other than religion itself was the biggest catalyst for the Protestant Reformation? Why?

2. People rarely make decisions based on one single factor. The section of the textbook dedicated to the Age of Exploration is, in fact, titled “God, Greed, and Glory” (189). The argument that the explorers undertook exceedingly dangerous journeys for the purpose of spreading Christianity has always been a common one. Given the actions of the explorers, however, it does not seem to be an entirely convincing one. Focus your post on a single, specific explorer. What motivated him to undertake his travels? Which aspect of the textbook’s header does he most fit with? Why?

3. Some historians call the period of the travels of Europeans to the so-called “New World” the Age of Exploration, while others choose the phrase Age of Discovery. Which do you find more appropriate? Why? Be sure to include specific examples and details to support your decision.

4. The textbook dedicates a great deal of space to discussing the Columbian exchange. To what extent was this process truly an “exchange?” Is this terminology objective? Why or why not?

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