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Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

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Not too long ago, a single woman with several children, underwent in vitro fertilization and gave birth to octuplets, eight live babies. The woman stated she did this intentionally; she indicated that she did this because it was not right to throw away the frozen fertilized eggs, that they should be given a chance at life. Below is a link to article about this situation. Feel free to search for and read some of the news coverage of this situation.

 

Discuss whether physicians should be legally restricted from implanting more than a certain number (such as three) of fertilized eggs as part of this procedure. What are your thoughts as to what should be done with fertilized eggs that are not implanted into a woman’s womb?

Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

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Not too long ago, a single woman with several children, underwent in vitro fertilization and gave birth to octuplets, eight live babies. The woman stated she did this intentionally; she indicated that she did this because it was not right to throw away the frozen fertilized eggs, that they should be given a chance at life. Below is a link to article about this situation. Feel free to search for and read some of the news coverage of this situation.

 

Discuss whether physicians should be legally restricted from implanting more than a certain number (such as three) of fertilized eggs as part of this procedure. What are your thoughts as to what should be done with fertilized eggs that are not implanted into a woman’s womb?

PARENTING CASE STUDY

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Using the planning table provided below, you will create a case study on a parenting topic of interest to you. Throughout the course you will conduct research on this topic, culminating in a Parenting Action Plan that proposes solutions to resolve your case.
Step 1: Select a scenario that may be a cause for concern in parents.
You may use the list below or identify a scenario of your own with the permission of the instructor. Write your scenario of interest into the planning table provided below.
List of Scenarios
• Sleeping arrangements for newborn
• Immunizations for children
• Bedwetting
• Breastfeeding older children
• Special needs, such as:
• Down syndrome or other genetic disorder
• Learning disabilities
• Autism
• Attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder
• Physical-motor disability
• Language delay, speech, related issues
• Teen pregnancy
• Alcohol and substance abuse in teens
• Relationship problems in teens, dating, inappropriate, and/or risk-taking behavior
• Mental health issues (e.g. depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders)
• Behavioral issues in younger children
• Behavioral issues in teens
• Parental conflict and argument
• Military deployment
• Grandparents raising grandchildren
• Adoption/foster parenting
• Racial and cultural issues in parenting -Tiger moms, immigrant children, LGBTQ, biracial identity, religion
• Older child parenting and emerging adulthood (age 18-21)
• Use of media-cellphones, tablets, etc.
• Impact of domestic violence
• Bullying, cyberbullying
• Stepfamilies
• Impact of divorce
• Choosing daycare, preschool
• Healthy diet, eating disorders
• College/postsecondary readiness
Step 2: Select an age group to which the scenario applies.
After picking your scenario, select an age group (see planning table below) that you would be interested in learning more about. For example, if you are interested in “choosing daycare” as a topic, are you interested in daycare for infants, toddlers, or school-aged children? Note that your scenario may not make sense for some age groups. For example, you probably would not be interested in learning about daycare options for an 18-year-old.
Step 3: Select a socioeconomic status for your scenario.
Determine whether your scenario will apply to a family of lower, middle or upper socioeconomic status (SES) (see planning table below). SES can profoundly impact access to resources which, in turn, can impact outcomes. It is important to know what services are available and who can access them.
Step 4: Family composition.
Using the planning table below, identify at least two details about the composition of the family. Who is living in the home? How many generations live in the home? What is the marital status of the parents? Are there siblings? Family composition can be a source of strength as well as a source of stress. Use this section to flesh out the details of the family in your scenario.
Step 5: Identify the type of issue in your scenario.
Use the planning table to identify the type of issue(s) present in your scenario. Check all that you think could apply. This will help you to figure out where you can find information on your topic. For example, if you are dealing with a topic like behavioral issues that emerge in a child after military deployment of a parent, you might start looking for research in psychology journals that deal with military families, like “Military Family Therapy.”
Step 6: Identify possible sites of impact for addressing your scenario.
Using the planning table, identify possible sites of impact for your scenario. For example, if you are interested in “choosing daycare,” you would probably select “daycare” as a site of impact, but you might also select “home” if you are interested in how daycare impacts behavior in the home. You might also select “school,” if you think the quality of daycare has an impact on academic performance.
Step 7: Identify potential solutions to address your scenario.
Using the planning table, check off the potential solution(s) that could form the basis of your parenting action plan.
Instructions: Choose and write down your topic and ideas about: The topic/title, why you think it is important, and where you think you will look for resources.
Use the Planning Table below to create your chosen topic. Each section of the table below may be used to narrow down the specifics of your research paper. Each section will help to get you thinking about the aspects of your action plan. In the example below, the sections of the table appear in parenthesis to exemplify how these sections relate to your topic choice. Please note that these sections form a part of the final paper write up, and as such can be used while writing up your final paper.
AFP Part 1: Planning Table
STEP 1: SCENARIO
(write your chosen
scenario below)
STEP 2: AGE GROUP OF INTEREST
• Birth-3 yrs
• 3-10 yrs
• 10-13 yrs
• 14-18 yrs
• 18-21 yrs
STEP 3: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
• lower
• middle
• upper
STEP 4: FAMILY COMPOSITION
(include at least 2 of these details)
• Parental involvement?
• Single, married, divorced?
• Siblings?
• Who is living in the home?
• Employment status of parents?
• Other?
STEP 5: TYPE OF PROBLEM
• Schoolwork or Homework Issue
• Behavioral Issue
• Social Issue
• Physical/Emotional Issue
• Other:________
STEP 6: SITES OF IMPACT
• Home
• School
• Daycare
• Parent Workplace
• Public Spaces (e.g. playground, retail, grocery store, etc.)
• Other:__________
STEP 7: POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
• Home Plan
• School Strategy
• Community Support Groups
• Behavioral Health Plan
• Medical/Health Plan
• Special Programs/Supports
• Other:_______
STEP 8: Crafting your parenting case study.
write a parenting case study that incorporates all of the information in the planning table (Steps 1-6). Your case study should be 1-2 paragraphs in length. You may want to add details now or as your research progresses to make your case study more interesting.
Example:
The current case study involves a child with significant learning disabilities who is 8 years old and from a middle-class socioeconomic status background. The child has a 10-year-old sister with no known learning disabilities or behavioral issues. Parents recently separated, but both parents are actively involved with the children. A parenting action plan will be developed to address the child’s problems with schoolwork. I will discuss the case in the context of home and school (i.e. sites of impact), providing solutions that may include a home plan to address the parental separation as well as special programs in school and community supports (i.e. potential solutions).

PARENTING CASE STUDY

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Using the planning table provided below, you will create a case study on a parenting topic of interest to you. Throughout the course you will conduct research on this topic, culminating in a Parenting Action Plan that proposes solutions to resolve your case.
Step 1: Select a scenario that may be a cause for concern in parents.
You may use the list below or identify a scenario of your own with the permission of the instructor. Write your scenario of interest into the planning table provided below.
List of Scenarios
• Sleeping arrangements for newborn
• Immunizations for children
• Bedwetting
• Breastfeeding older children
• Special needs, such as:
• Down syndrome or other genetic disorder
• Learning disabilities
• Autism
• Attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder
• Physical-motor disability
• Language delay, speech, related issues
• Teen pregnancy
• Alcohol and substance abuse in teens
• Relationship problems in teens, dating, inappropriate, and/or risk-taking behavior
• Mental health issues (e.g. depression, anxiety, psychotic disorders)
• Behavioral issues in younger children
• Behavioral issues in teens
• Parental conflict and argument
• Military deployment
• Grandparents raising grandchildren
• Adoption/foster parenting
• Racial and cultural issues in parenting -Tiger moms, immigrant children, LGBTQ, biracial identity, religion
• Older child parenting and emerging adulthood (age 18-21)
• Use of media-cellphones, tablets, etc.
• Impact of domestic violence
• Bullying, cyberbullying
• Stepfamilies
• Impact of divorce
• Choosing daycare, preschool
• Healthy diet, eating disorders
• College/postsecondary readiness
Step 2: Select an age group to which the scenario applies.
After picking your scenario, select an age group (see planning table below) that you would be interested in learning more about. For example, if you are interested in “choosing daycare” as a topic, are you interested in daycare for infants, toddlers, or school-aged children? Note that your scenario may not make sense for some age groups. For example, you probably would not be interested in learning about daycare options for an 18-year-old.
Step 3: Select a socioeconomic status for your scenario.
Determine whether your scenario will apply to a family of lower, middle or upper socioeconomic status (SES) (see planning table below). SES can profoundly impact access to resources which, in turn, can impact outcomes. It is important to know what services are available and who can access them.
Step 4: Family composition.
Using the planning table below, identify at least two details about the composition of the family. Who is living in the home? How many generations live in the home? What is the marital status of the parents? Are there siblings? Family composition can be a source of strength as well as a source of stress. Use this section to flesh out the details of the family in your scenario.
Step 5: Identify the type of issue in your scenario.
Use the planning table to identify the type of issue(s) present in your scenario. Check all that you think could apply. This will help you to figure out where you can find information on your topic. For example, if you are dealing with a topic like behavioral issues that emerge in a child after military deployment of a parent, you might start looking for research in psychology journals that deal with military families, like “Military Family Therapy.”
Step 6: Identify possible sites of impact for addressing your scenario.
Using the planning table, identify possible sites of impact for your scenario. For example, if you are interested in “choosing daycare,” you would probably select “daycare” as a site of impact, but you might also select “home” if you are interested in how daycare impacts behavior in the home. You might also select “school,” if you think the quality of daycare has an impact on academic performance.
Step 7: Identify potential solutions to address your scenario.
Using the planning table, check off the potential solution(s) that could form the basis of your parenting action plan.
Instructions: Choose and write down your topic and ideas about: The topic/title, why you think it is important, and where you think you will look for resources.
Use the Planning Table below to create your chosen topic. Each section of the table below may be used to narrow down the specifics of your research paper. Each section will help to get you thinking about the aspects of your action plan. In the example below, the sections of the table appear in parenthesis to exemplify how these sections relate to your topic choice. Please note that these sections form a part of the final paper write up, and as such can be used while writing up your final paper.
AFP Part 1: Planning Table
STEP 1: SCENARIO
(write your chosen
scenario below)
STEP 2: AGE GROUP OF INTEREST
• Birth-3 yrs
• 3-10 yrs
• 10-13 yrs
• 14-18 yrs
• 18-21 yrs
STEP 3: SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
• lower
• middle
• upper
STEP 4: FAMILY COMPOSITION
(include at least 2 of these details)
• Parental involvement?
• Single, married, divorced?
• Siblings?
• Who is living in the home?
• Employment status of parents?
• Other?
STEP 5: TYPE OF PROBLEM
• Schoolwork or Homework Issue
• Behavioral Issue
• Social Issue
• Physical/Emotional Issue
• Other:________
STEP 6: SITES OF IMPACT
• Home
• School
• Daycare
• Parent Workplace
• Public Spaces (e.g. playground, retail, grocery store, etc.)
• Other:__________
STEP 7: POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
• Home Plan
• School Strategy
• Community Support Groups
• Behavioral Health Plan
• Medical/Health Plan
• Special Programs/Supports
• Other:_______
STEP 8: Crafting your parenting case study.
write a parenting case study that incorporates all of the information in the planning table (Steps 1-6). Your case study should be 1-2 paragraphs in length. You may want to add details now or as your research progresses to make your case study more interesting.
Example:
The current case study involves a child with significant learning disabilities who is 8 years old and from a middle-class socioeconomic status background. The child has a 10-year-old sister with no known learning disabilities or behavioral issues. Parents recently separated, but both parents are actively involved with the children. A parenting action plan will be developed to address the child’s problems with schoolwork. I will discuss the case in the context of home and school (i.e. sites of impact), providing solutions that may include a home plan to address the parental separation as well as special programs in school and community supports (i.e. potential solutions).

Tesla’s Bid for SolarCity

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1. Financial analysis using Exhibits 8 and 11
1) Based on Exhibit 8: what are the key weaknesses of Tesla’s financials?
2) Based on Exhibit 11: what are the key weaknesses of SolarCity’s financials?
Start your answer here:

2. If you were a shareholder of Tesla, would you vote yes or no for the merger at the time of the case? Why?
Note: you should consider the synergies, strategies and visions, financials, and market and industry conditions.
Start your answer here:

Case 3: Call of Fiduciary Duty: Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard
1. Based on the financials on Exhibit 6a & 6b, what are some key weaknesses and key strengths of Activition’s financials?
Start your answer here:

2. If you were a shareholder of Microsoft, would you vote yes or no for Activision acquisition at the time of the case? Why?
Note: you should consider synergies, financials, industry and market conditions, and Activition’s current challenges.
Start your answer here:

 

Case 4: Toys “R” Us: Come Buy More Toys
1. Based on the case, what caused Toys R Us to fail? What could be done differently to possibly create a different outcome?
Start your answer here:

2. Who bears the risks in a private equity transaction? Should or will the government take a more active role in overseeing private equity activity as a result of bankruptcies like Toys R Us?
Start your answer here:

Case 5: Driving Decarbonization at BMW
1. Decarbonization
1) In the automotive industry, regulators and many automakers are focusing on the transition from ICE to EVs which affects primarily use-phase emissions. Why is BMW focusing on carbon emissions in the full value chain? Do you think this is a wise strategy?
2) Among the various scopes of emission (Scope 1 and 2; Scope 3 Supply Chain; Scope 3 Use-Phase), if you are an investor at BMW, for which emissions would you want to hold management accountable?

 

Tesla’s Bid for SolarCity

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1. Financial analysis using Exhibits 8 and 11
1) Based on Exhibit 8: what are the key weaknesses of Tesla’s financials?
2) Based on Exhibit 11: what are the key weaknesses of SolarCity’s financials?
Start your answer here:

2. If you were a shareholder of Tesla, would you vote yes or no for the merger at the time of the case? Why?
Note: you should consider the synergies, strategies and visions, financials, and market and industry conditions.
Start your answer here:

Case 3: Call of Fiduciary Duty: Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard
1. Based on the financials on Exhibit 6a & 6b, what are some key weaknesses and key strengths of Activition’s financials?
Start your answer here:

2. If you were a shareholder of Microsoft, would you vote yes or no for Activision acquisition at the time of the case? Why?
Note: you should consider synergies, financials, industry and market conditions, and Activition’s current challenges.
Start your answer here:

 

Case 4: Toys “R” Us: Come Buy More Toys
1. Based on the case, what caused Toys R Us to fail? What could be done differently to possibly create a different outcome?
Start your answer here:

2. Who bears the risks in a private equity transaction? Should or will the government take a more active role in overseeing private equity activity as a result of bankruptcies like Toys R Us?
Start your answer here:

Case 5: Driving Decarbonization at BMW
1. Decarbonization
1) In the automotive industry, regulators and many automakers are focusing on the transition from ICE to EVs which affects primarily use-phase emissions. Why is BMW focusing on carbon emissions in the full value chain? Do you think this is a wise strategy?
2) Among the various scopes of emission (Scope 1 and 2; Scope 3 Supply Chain; Scope 3 Use-Phase), if you are an investor at BMW, for which emissions would you want to hold management accountable?

 

Use the EDGAR | Company Filings

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Use the EDGAR | Company Filings Links to an external site.or Yahoo! Finance Links to an external site.database to download the last 10-Q from Starbucks into Excel. Use the downloaded data to complete the Income Statement and Balance Sheet on the appropriate tabs in the Financial Forecasting Template. Assume the following:

Sales will increase for the next quarter by the same percentage increase from the previous quarter to the last reported quarter. For example, if sales increased 8% from the last quarter to the current reported quarter, you will use 8% as the sales increase for your pro formas.
Calculate the expenses to determine what will change and what will remain the same.

Note: Not all costs are associated with the cost of sales. It will be up to you to determine which line items need to be increased and which ones need to be left alone. This will require you to distinguish between fixed and variable costs. For a reminder of the difference between fixed and variable costs, please watch the video Business Costs (Fixed Costs and Variable Costs) ExplainedLinks to an external site..

Within each line item expense explain your rationale, as well as provide a brief summary.

Part 2

Then, calculate a quarterly variance analysis using the Variance Analysis tab of the Financial Forecasting Template (the same template you used for Part 1). Complete the following in your variance analysis:

In the Excel template, insert the line items.
In Column C, (Q4, 20NN) enter the previous quarter’s numbers as the budget.
In Column D, (Q1, 20NN) enter the current quarter’s actual numbers.
In Column E, the spreadsheet will calculate the dollar difference between the budget and actual numbers.
In Column F, the spreadsheet will calculate the percentage change.
In Column G, analyze and speculate the rationale for the variances.
Submit your completed Financial Forecasting Template to Waypoint.

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