In this assignment, you will explore specific ethical standards that apply to the practice of professionals working in the human services field. You will demonstrate your ability to analyze potential dilemmas that might arise in this work by discussing the inherent challenges with practicing within the parameters of many different types of regulation standards.

Tasks:

Using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the ethical standards of one type of human services agency in your state or province. In a 3- to 4-page analysis paper, address the following:

• Describe the type of service you have selected.
• Briefly explain the related laws that govern the practice of the selected service.
• Discuss the specific ethical standards (at least three) that are in place for direct service providers or human services agencies providing the selected service.
• Identify and discuss at least one potential conflict that might arise in work under these standards if they were different from the agency’s policy or direct service provider’s own moral standards.

Submission Details:

• By Wednesday, December 9, 2015, prepare a 3- to 4-page analysis paper. Your response should rely upon at least three sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA format); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

In this assignment, you will explore specific ethical standards that apply to the practice of professionals working in the human services field. You will demonstrate your ability to analyze potential dilemmas that might arise in this work by discussing the inherent challenges with practicing within the parameters of many different types of regulation standards.

Tasks:

Using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the ethical standards of one type of human services agency in your state or province. In a 3- to 4-page analysis paper, address the following:

• Describe the type of service you have selected.
• Briefly explain the related laws that govern the practice of the selected service.
• Discuss the specific ethical standards (at least three) that are in place for direct service providers or human services agencies providing the selected service.
• Identify and discuss at least one potential conflict that might arise in work under these standards if they were different from the agency’s policy or direct service provider’s own moral standards.

Submission Details:

• By Wednesday, December 9, 2015, prepare a 3- to 4-page analysis paper. Your response should rely upon at least three sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA format); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

HUM/114 Critical Thinking: It’s How – Not What You Think!

HUM/114      Critical Thinking: It’s How – Not What You Think!

Write a 50 to 100 word short-answer response for the following: 8 discussions

 

(1)       Primary Values of a Critical Thinker?

(2)  By focusing on the parts of thinking in any situation—its purpose, question,

information, inferences, assumptions, concepts, implications, and point of view.

(3)How Skilled Are You as a Thinker?

(4)Weak Versus Strong Critical Thinking

(5) One belief I have been taught within or about religion is I have been taught this by (whom?)

(6) As humans we think; as critical thinkers we analyze our thinking.

(7) To what extent do my prejudices or biases influence my thinking?

(8) How do the beliefs I have uncritically accepted keep me from seeing things as they are?

HUM/114 Critical Thinking: It’s How – Not What You Think!

HUM/114      Critical Thinking: It’s How – Not What You Think!

Write a 50 to 100 word short-answer response for the following: 8 discussions

 

(1)       Primary Values of a Critical Thinker?

(2)  By focusing on the parts of thinking in any situation—its purpose, question,

information, inferences, assumptions, concepts, implications, and point of view.

(3)How Skilled Are You as a Thinker?

(4)Weak Versus Strong Critical Thinking

(5) One belief I have been taught within or about religion is I have been taught this by (whom?)

(6) As humans we think; as critical thinkers we analyze our thinking.

(7) To what extent do my prejudices or biases influence my thinking?

(8) How do the beliefs I have uncritically accepted keep me from seeing things as they are?

HUM/114 Critical Thinking: It’s How – Not What You Think!

HUM/114      Critical Thinking: It’s How – Not What You Think!

Write a 50 to 100 word short-answer response for the following: 8 discussions

 

(1)       Primary Values of a Critical Thinker?

(2)  By focusing on the parts of thinking in any situation—its purpose, question,

information, inferences, assumptions, concepts, implications, and point of view.

(3)How Skilled Are You as a Thinker?

(4)Weak Versus Strong Critical Thinking

(5) One belief I have been taught within or about religion is I have been taught this by (whom?)

(6) As humans we think; as critical thinkers we analyze our thinking.

(7) To what extent do my prejudices or biases influence my thinking?

(8) How do the beliefs I have uncritically accepted keep me from seeing things as they are?

 

• • Proenvironmental Behavior”
• Read your selected article thoroughly and think about the following questions:
  • What was the purpose of this research study?
  • How were the participants selected?
  • What kind of design is the study? (correlational or experimental)
  • How was data collected?
  • • Proenvironmental Behavior”
  • Read your selected article thoroughly and think about the following questions:
    • What was the purpose of this research study?
    • How were the participants selected?
    • What kind of design is the study? (correlational or experimental)
    • How was data collected?
    • Where might bias exist in the study and for how was it controlled?
    • What might be the implications of bias in this study? In other words, if the results of this study were applied in real life and bias was indeed present, what might be the results?
    • Was the study conducted ethically? If so, what strategies did the researchers use to assure that the study was conducted ethically? If not, what could they have done differently?
  • What might be the implications of bias in this study? In other words, if the results of this study were applied in real life and bias was indeed present, what might be the results?
  • Was the study conducted ethically? If so, what strategies did the researchers use to assure that the study was conducted ethically? If not, what could they have done differently?

 

• • Proenvironmental Behavior”
• Read your selected article thoroughly and think about the following questions:
  • What was the purpose of this research study?
  • How were the participants selected?
  • What kind of design is the study? (correlational or experimental)
  • How was data collected?
  • Where might bias exist in the study and for how was it controlled?
  • What might be the implications of bias in this study? In other words, if the results of this study were applied in real life and bias was indeed present, what might be the results?
  • Was the study conducted ethically? If so, what strategies did the researchers use to assure that the study was conducted ethically? If not, what could they have done differently?

The assignment (1–2 pages):

• Analyze the article you selected by responding to the following questions:
  • Briefly, what was the purpose of the study and what were the main findings?
  • Where could bias exist in the study design, in the conduct of the study, in the behavior of the study subjects as they participate in the study, or the interpretation of results? Did the research do anything to help control for bias? Explain. If there is potential bias in the study, how might this impact the use of the study results in the real world or in future research? If the researchers controlled for bias, what might be the results if they had not controlled for bias?
  • Was the study conducted ethically? Explain in terms of the information you learned in the assigned readings. Would you implement additional strategies to assure an ethical study? Explain.

• your selected article thoroughly and think about the following questions:
  • What was the purpose of this research study?
  • How were the participants selected?
  • What kind of design is the study? (correlational or experimental)
  • How was data collected?
  • Where might bias exist in the study and for how was it controlled?
  • What might be the implications of bias in this study? In other words, if the results of this study were applied in real life and bias was indeed present, what might be the results?
  • Was the study conducted ethically? If so, what strategies did the researchers use to assure that the study was conducted ethically? If not, what could they have done differently?

The assignment (1–2 pages):

• Analyze the article you selected by responding to the following questions:
  • Briefly, what was the purpose of the study and what were the main findings?
  • Where could bias exist in the study design, in the conduct of the study, in the behavior of the study subjects as they participate in the study, or the interpretation of results? Did the research do anything to help control for bias? Explain. If there is potential bias in the study, how might this impact the use of the study results in the real world or in future research? If the researchers controlled for bias, what might be the results if they had not controlled for bias?
  • Was the study conducted ethically? Explain in terms of the information you learned in the assigned readings. Would you implement additional strategies to assure an ethical study? Explain.

• Read your selected article thoroughly and think about the following questions:
  • What was the purpose of this research study?
  • How were the participants selected?
  • What kind of design is the study? (correlational or experimental)
  • How was data collected?
  • Where might bias exist in the study and for how was it controlled?
  • What might be the implications of bias in this study? In other words, if the results of this study were applied in real life and bias was indeed present, what might be the results?
  • Was the study conducted ethically? If so, what strategies did the researchers use to assure that the study was conducted ethically? If not, what could they have done differently?

The assignment (1–2 pages):

• Analyze the article you selected by responding to the following questions:
  • Briefly, what was the purpose of the study and what were the main findings?
  • Where could bias exist in the study design, in the conduct of the study, in the behavior of the study subjects as they participate in the study, or the interpretation of results? Did the research do anything to help control for bias? Explain. If there is potential bias in the study, how might this impact the use of the study results in the real world or in future research? If the researchers controlled for bias, what might be the results if they had not controlled for bias?
  • Was the study conducted ethically? Explain in terms of the information you learned in the assigned readings. Would you implement additional strategies to assure an ethical study? Explain.

• • Proenvironmental Behavior”
• Read your selected article thoroughly and think about the following questions:
  • What was the purpose of this research study?
  • How were the participants selected?
  • What kind of design is the study? (correlational or experimental)
  • How was data collected?
  • Where might bias exist in the study and for how was it controlled?
  • What might be the implications of bias in this study? In other words, if the results of this study were applied in real life and bias was indeed present, what might be the results?
  • Was the study conducted ethically? If so, what strategies did the researchers use to assure that the study was conducted ethically? If not, what could they have done differently?

The assignment (1–2 pages):

• Analyze the article you selected by responding to the following questions:
  • Briefly, what was the purpose of the study and what were the main findings?
  • Where could bias exist in the study design, in the conduct of the study, in the behavior of the study subjects as they participate in the study, or the interpretation of results? Did the research do anything to help control for bias? Explain. If there is potential bias in the study, how might this impact the use of the study results in the real world or in future research? If the researchers controlled for bias, what might be the results if they had not controlled for bias?
  • Was the study conducted ethically? Explain in terms of the information you learned in the assigned readings. Would you implement additional strategies to assure an ethical study? Explain.