Category: Business

The Morality of Paying Less Than Subsistence Wages in International Sweatshops

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This essay will be based on the Maitland article, which is provided in this Module in the document “Maitland In Defense of International Sweatshops.” So, read that article. This article is not in our text!

You may also find it useful to read ‘Notes on the Maitland article.’

Also, if you have not yet read ‘Reading and Writing Philosophy Essays’ then please do so. It contains vital information about how to write the essays for this course. It is located in General Information (or access it here Reading and Writing Philosophy Essays)

Please write a 3-4 page essay addressing all of the following and submit by 11:59pm Sunday Oct 1

Discuss/explain Maitland’s overall argument for his claim that it is morally acceptable to pay less than subsistence wages in international sweatshops. Make sure to identify the distinct elements/aspects of his argument.
Choosing one of the definitions of exploitation (see separate handout called “Definitions of Exploitation” available in this Module), critically evaluate Maitland’s argument—does the issue of exploitation seriously weaken his argument? And here, in order to address this, you will need to discuss how Maitland attempts to address the issue of exploitation (the classical liberal standard!!!), and you will need to be clear on what exploitation means—hence the need to choose one of the definitions of exploitation from the document ‘Definitions of Exploitation’ provided in this Module or click here for that document Definitions of Exploitation

Investment Analysis: Simon Property Group (SPG) – A Bear Approach

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Assume you are the senior investment officer of an upstart real estate securities fund (“Fund”). The Fund seeks to maximize total return through both current income and capital appreciation by investing in real estate securities, primarily real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The fund is deciding whether or not to make a new investment into Simon Property Group (SPG)

In light of the fund’s total return objective, you need to consider the stock’s current premium or discount to Net Asset Value (“NAV”), as well as the outlook for both NAV and the stock price (think, “funds flow & risk premiums”). In calculating the stock’s current NAV, you should use the company’s most recent quarterly financial statements, various appropriate closing stock prices (last trading day of that same quarter, earnings announcement date, and “today”), and your best estimate of an appropriate capitalization rate(s).

Take a Bear approach. Assume that the primary component of total return is appreciation (but don’t ignore the dividend yield), which means the focus (but not exclusively) of your analysis should be on current and projected NAV.

Once you’ve completed your analysis, you should be able to answer the following questions during your investment committee presentation (this is not a checklist but rather, a guideline):
1) Be able to fully support your NAV calculation.
2) How transparent is the company’s financial presentation and how did that impact your analysis?
3) Is your investment target trading at a premium or discount? Why?
4) Would you invest in this company based on the closing stock price of the most recent quarter end?
5) Where do you see valuation headed based on funds flow/risk premiums and earnings?

The Ethical Implications of Advertising to Children

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Prompt
Examine a business issue of your choosing that has ethical implications.
For example, research the arguments (both for and against) regarding advertising to children, paying a living wage, requiring union membership, or selling tobacco.
Research and present the leading opinions and comment on the validity of the arguments. Which side is more compelling? Why?

Gross Domestic Product (GDP): An Economic Indicator

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Identify and discuss the economic indicator
Include a full definition and explanation as well as the importance of the indicator to the economy
Provide the last three measures (2022) of the indicator and the average of last year (2021)
Answer the following questions
Based on the last three quarter’s measurements, is it trending up or down? Explain.
Based on last year’s measurements, is it trending up or down? Explain.
How does this affect you personally?

Counseling Service of EDNY (CSEDNY): Rebuild. Renew. Recover

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· Brief history of Counseling Service of EDNY (CSEDNY Rebuild. Renew. Recover)
· Express the primary funding the agency received.
· Explain 3 social issues that are addressed by the CSEDNY.
· What is the general field of social work that the agency practices.
· Discuss the services provided by the agency. Talk about how the agency provide service to advance human rights and also how they promote client systems intervention.
· What is the role of the social workers at CSEDNY
· What community services are offered to address similar problems that the agency seeks to address?
· Identify community partners that work alongside the agency to support its service delivery (for example, church, civic organizations, community boards etc).
· Explain how the agency evaluates the effectiveness of its outcomes.
· Explain the sources of data (types of services provided, client surveys, financial reports, number of services provided, et cetera) the agency employs in its annual report, presentations, or report to funding stakeholders.
· Describe the diversity in the agency among staff, board, volunteers, and administrators.
· Describe the skills and qualifications you would need to become a social worker in the agency.

 

 

 

Innovative Education of Central Line Dressing Change and Maintenance with Simulation

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Innovative Education of Central Line Dressing Change and Maintenance with Simulation
Content
• Introduction
1) introduces learning/educational need with evidence to support the relevance and significance of the need
2) introduces the innovation that will address the need and the overall intended outcome of the innovation
3) introduces the possible health outcomes that the innovation will directly or indirectly influence
• Description of the evidence-based planned innovation
1) a brief overview of the innovation and identified interprofessional collaborative (IPC) partners
2) description and rationale for the guiding theory
3) description and rationale for the selected pedagogical approach. Refer the reader to Appendix A Curriculum Map where appropriate.
• Assessment/evaluation plan for the innovation
1) the intended outcome of the innovation
2) brief description of each tool to include what it will assess/measure
3) the selected benchmarks for each tool to determine effectiveness of innovation
• Clearly identify technology that was used or will be used and describe its purpose within the evidence-based education project
• Summary of key points to include the priority need, the innovation and its pedagogical approach, the intended outcome, and the evaluation plan