Research Summary and Ethical Considerations: A Study of the Effects of Physical Activity on Asthmatic Symptoms and Obesity Risk in Elementary School-Aged Children Research Summary and Ethical Considerations: A Study of the Effects of Physical Activity on Asthmatic Symptoms and Obesity Risk in Elementary School-Aged Children “According to statistics presented by the National Interview Survey (2010) there are approximately 7.1 million children in the United States who have asthma.” (U.S. Department
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COMPARE UTILITARIAN AND DEONTOLOGICAL THEORIES Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is determined by its usefulness. In maximizing utility and minimizing negative utility‚ in short it can be defined as pleasure minus pain. Deontology means duty or obligation. This theory was founded by a German philosopher‚ Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). According to Kant‚ it is the only way of making moral decisions. Another definition for deontology is that it is an approach to the justification
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BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS Introduction Business management and all the associated activities of setting up and running a business is a very broad area indeed. In this text I do not intend to cover all the aspects and the reader is directed to the multitude of published material that can be found in any library. Instead I intend to provide a brief overview of some of the aspects of business management and organisation which includes the following‚ Business Plan Finance Plan
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INCENTIVE CONSIDERATION The use of book value based on cost to measure the investment or even the use of estimates of price-level-adjusted cost is subject to severe criticism. There is no reason why a system based on values estimated by management cannot be used for internal purposes instead of cost-based conventional accounting. Here we have an opportunity to apply ingenuity to bypass a valid objection by managers to cost-based accounting. Rather than asking an accountant or another staff person
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Contents Chapter 1: Setting the Stage ......................................................................................... 1 The Problem................................................................................................................................... 1 A Fortunate Example .................................................................................................................... 3 Dependency Injection..............................................................
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HSM 410 Ethical Considerations 2/8/2012 Ethical considerations for providing emergency contraception’s to rape victims requires all hospitals to provide information and access to emergency contraceptive to victims of sexual assault. Plan B‚ an oral synthetic hormone‚ is the most common type of emergency contraception and is often called the “morning after pill.” Supporters of the legisla¬tion argue that emergency contraception is a medically accepted way of preventing
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Title A Consideration of Human Resource Management future: It’s time to unleash HR ’s full potential Introduction Human Resource Management involves the recruitment and management of the people who work in an organization. The focus of Human Resource Management is to attract‚ select‚ train‚ motivate and compensate employees‚ while making sure that they comply with employment and labor laws. In the stressful environment of today ’s businesses‚ organizations and managers are faced with numerous
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Welfare Programs Should Not Require Mandatory Drug Testing There are many welfare programs available to the public that a lot of individuals depend upon. Without access to certain benefits some people may not survive. Such benefits include food stamps‚ medical assistance‚ cash assistance‚ day care vouchers and job placement assistance. Although some may argue that there are people who take advantage of the welfare programs‚ there are plenty of people who require and appreciate the benefits provided
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Cultural Considerations It is important when treating people from a different culture than your own to consider the differences between your own culture and theirs. Some cultures would find what you consider a normal behavior offensive or disrespectful. You should have a good idea of the differences in your culture compared to other cultures. You should also‚ respect the differences to avoid any miscommunication between you and the patients or even your coworkers. African Americans have a
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“Illicit drug use has become a significant problem in American industry‚ causing estimated losses of $33 billion to $100 billion annually. These losses result from increased absenteeism‚ employee theft and injury rates‚ as well as reduced productivity and morale.” (Extejt‚ 1987) After reading “The case for and against drug testing”‚ Castulon Corporation should establish a drug testing program. If I was a part of Castulon Corporation I would recommend that they create a plan to reduce the chances
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