Discuss explanations for insomnia and/or narcolepsy. (8 marks + 16 marks) Explanations of narcolepsy are in majority biological. Scientists have discovered that narcoleptics often are lacking in hypocretin which is a chemical in the brain that control sleep and wakefulness. A lack of this chemical may explain the sudden attacks of sleep. Sakurai (2007) highlighted how there are about 10‚000-20‚000 hypocretin-producing cells in a normal hypothalamus‚ but people with narcolepsy have a significantly
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An Unfair Phenomenon Imagine being stopped and questioned by an officer for driving in a neighborhood you “shouldn’t be in” or being pulled over because what you’re driving looks “too expensive for you‚” or just simply being stopped and questioned while minding your own business because of the way you “look.” Although they may seem out of the ordinary‚ these practices take place daily in the lives of African Americans. A staggering statistic states “that a greater percentage of male drivers (12%)
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Over the past decade‚ the media has broadcasted many reports of inmate abuse. By subjecting prisoners to unfair treatment by guards and inhumane living conditions‚ the United States criminal justice system violates the “nor cruel and unusual punishment” clause of the eighth amendment. (Mrs. Brown has approved this introduction) The system should hold prison guards accountable for excessive or vicious treatment of prisoners. Guards do not possess the right to hit or harm inmates unless it is reasonable
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Ethics-3rd period Mrs. Shaffer Sam Vallance Ethics of Child Labor I. Intro A. During the nineteenth and early twentieth century child labor was a rampant problem with the advancements in technology. Then during the mid twentieth century‚ the United States started implementing child labor laws such as setting an age limit for somebody to work for pay and also setting certain health and safety codes at the work place. Despite efforts to prevent child labor‚ it is still prevalent in
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As a Certified General Accountant (CGA)‚ ethics are a fundamental requirement. CGAs affect the welfare of their clients and also the wider stakeholder-society. It is crucial to work in accordance with the six CGA Canada Code of Ethical Principles. Fraud and negligence do occur however and they have negative implications on the professional‚ the client‚ the professional body‚ and society as a whole. For example‚ in the case of Kelley Lynch‚ she was trusted by her client‚ Leonard Cohen‚ to work responsibly
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1. Discuss how personal differences and preference can impact organizational ethics. Ethics norms for conduct are that distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Also ethics is one of the important things in any kind of organization‚ and there are values and principles that help individuals distinguish right from wrong. Ethics depend on personality such as every single person has their own personality which based on culture and the way person was raised. Most of the human repeat
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Facilitator: Student: Personal Ethics Personal ethics are a blend of behavior from an individual which govern right and wrong ’ decisions. This term is hard to explain in black and white clarity. Each person ’s ethics begins and evolves when they are young. Family influence‚ school‚ and surroundings (such as friends and neighborhood) all help mold personal ethics. Ethics are about making decisions between what is right or wrong‚ fair or unfair. This can be a decision which may be good
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T$ HU4640 3/29/14 Unit 1 Assignment 3 Would You Throw the Switch In reading the Ethics problem box regarding the Trolley Problem I will attempt to answer the question of would I throw the switch. I have had the chance to research different profiles to try and answer this question. The first profile is Ayn Rand. I don’t think that she would have thrown the switch base off her theory about the “virtue of selfishness”. Her theory promotes the philosophy of Individualism. Individualism states
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Ethics Paper Submitter to: JERRY VAN HAMME RGS6036.21 ETHICS: DECISION MAKING Amberton University 2/16/2013 Submitted By: Rajat Shrestha Amberton University The decision making process can sometimes be a difficult one. There are many factors that may go into the process of decision making. Some of these factors may include who will be affected by the decision‚ how will they be affected‚ and is the decision ethical. Many times it is not easy to know what is considered ethical or
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ETHICS DEFINITION The branch of philosophy that deals with the distinction between right and wrong‚ with the moral consequences of human action ( Stedman’s Dictionary) Principles in Medical Ethics Informed Consent Common Law Confidentiality PRINCIPLES IN MEDICAL ETHICS 1. 2. 3. 4. Autonomy Beneficence Non-maleficence Justice RESPECT FOR AUTONOMY Respect for the individual and their ability to make decisions with regard to their own health and future. Eg. Patient has the right to refuse/choose
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