and hardship related to testing. Additionally, the potential for impaired early on-set compromised cognitive functioning linked to Huntington’s disease. Finally, incorporating the expanded role of the professional nursing scope, practice, and ethical dilemmas associated with Huntington’s disease. Chorea a Brief History Huntington-Chorea was identified in 1872 as a rare inherited disorder secondary to “Chorea” jerky uncontrolled movements (Mandal, 2014). Chorea is Greek in origin
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Running head: ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND THE WORKPLACE How Businesses Are Using Technology to Enforce Ethical Behavior in the Workplace: Jonathan R. Jordan Liberty University Abstract Many companies and organizations are finding enviable growth and expansion only by delving into new markets. To accomplish this, companies must seize the advantage of utilizing the latest and most effective technology. With the rapid advancement of technology, the importance of business ethics has increased
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ETHICAL ISSUES INVOLVING WAL-MART STAKEHOLDERS Employee Stakeholders DISCRIMINATION The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed fifteen lawsuits against Wal-Mart since 1994. Of these, ten are still pending, and five have been resolved. FEMALE EMPLOYEES Although women account for more than 67 percent of all Wal-Mart employees, women make up less than 10 percent of top-store managers. Wal-Mart insists that it adequately trains and promotes women, but in 2001 a Wal-Mart
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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing (2008) 17, 236–245 doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2008.00539.x Feature Article Whose life is it anyway? An exploration of five contemporary ethical issues that pertain to the psychiatric nursing care of the person who is suicidal: Part one John R. Cutcliffe1,2,3 and Paul S. Links4,5 1 ‘David G. Braithwaite’ Department of Nursing, University of Texas, Tyler, USA, 2Stenberg College, Vancouver, Canada, 3University of Ulster, Jordanstown, UK, 4Department
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states with nine resulting in deaths ("Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention", 2009). In this paper, we will explore the concept of corporate social responsibility and some of the current ethical dilemmas many corporations in the food industry face today. We will further discuss the many arguments (in favor of and in opposition to) these ethical dilemmas, or why these issues pose an ethical dilemma. Finally, we will examine the consequences of unethical
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Epidemiology Paper Ericka Williams NUR/408 October 5, 2015 Willadene Walker-Schmucker Epidemiology Paper According to A Dictionary of Epidemiology (2014), Epidemiology is the science that studies the causes, patterns and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. Epidemiology is an evidence-based practice that identifies risk factors and targets preventative healthcare. Epidemiology is a quantitative science built on the working knowledge of probability, statistics,
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S. mortality in the last 100 years, and what public health measures most contributed to improvements in the health of the nation? Include at least two source citations from the readings and/or additional sources to support your answer DQ 2 What are the major causes of disease and death in the 21st century (e.g., chronic illnesses, communicable diseases, etc.) that continue to affect U.S. citizens in spite of the achievements in public health in the past century? What have been some of the strategies
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The Moral Compass nd understand moral theory. In fact, you have a moral philosophy – but you may not think of it that way. Every time you have a conversation about what someone “should” or “ought” to do, you doing moral philosophy. Your moral converations may be very personal – whether you should return the five dollars extra change the clerk gave you at the video store – or very broad – whether national security is more important than personal freedom. Whatever your moral conversations are about
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Global Energy Balance Network (GEBN) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to raise awareness of exercising rather than compromising calories as a means to manage obesity. The organization was founded and is led by: Dr. James O. Hill, Professor at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Dr. Steven N. Blair, an Exercise Scientist and Professor from University of South Carolina, and Dr. Gregory A. Hand, Dean of West Virginia University School of Public Health. The ethical dilemma which
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SOLUTION : GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Problem Solution: Global Communications Mordecai Nagba University of Phoenix MMPBL/500 July 18, 2011 Problem Solution: Global Communications Because of the high competition in the telecommunication industries, Global Communication is finding it difficult to make profits in the communications industry. The company stock price has dropped to 50% in value and Global communications is facing challenges in make it appreciate again. Global communication
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