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The Right to Privacy is central to ethical issues in information technology and the Internet. Address the following issues concerning this concept. (25 points) (A 1½-page response is required.) Single-space within paragraph and Double-space between paragraphs

 

 

 

1.     Discuss two (2) personal viewpoints and two (2) organizational viewpoints related to the issues of privacy and the exchange of information.

 

2.     Discuss the (2) ethical foundations involved in determining privacy issues.

 

3.     Which issue specifically is key to a Kantian viewpoint of privacy? Explain.

 

 

 

Activity 5c

 

 

 

Activity Instructions: Image Ad

 

 

 

Cut out a self-identity image ad (as defined in Beauchamp & Bowie, pp. 417-426) from a full-color magazine. Prepare a 3-page written analysis of the ad, addressing the following issues. Submit the ad, in addition to your 3-page analysis, for grading.

 

 

 

1.     Why is this advertisement characterized as an image ad?

 

2.     Does the ad imply any false promises?

 

3.     Identify the underlying presuppositions of the ad.

 

4.     What is your assessment of the cumulative effect of the ad on an individual’s self- identity?

 

5.     Identify the viewer gaze and the implied gaze of the ad.

 

6.     Discuss the ethical and autonomy issues of the ad.

 

7.     Give your personal opinion of the ad and its impact on you.

 

 

 

You may not use an ad from any of the companies mentioned in the article Is Self-Identity Image Advertising Ethical? You may, however, use these as process guides in your own analysis. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (125 points) (A 3-page analysis is required.) Single-space within paragraph and Double-space between paragraphs

 

 

 

Ethical theory and business (7th ed.) – Beauchamp, T. & Bowie, N. (Eds.). (2004) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

 

 

 

Chapters 9-10 Ethics, International Business, and Justice Issues

 

 

 

Question 6a

 

 

 

In Chapter 10, Beauchamps and Bowie state, “There could be, based on this analysis, libertarian societies, egalitarian societies, utilitarian societies, and communitarian societies, as well as societies based on mixed theories or derivative theories of taxation and redistribution.” Describe the basic elements of each of these four (4) societies, and discuss how each of these societal concepts relates to our democratic process in terms of American economics, government, or ethics. (25 points) (A 1½-page response is required.) Single-space within paragraph and Double-space between paragraphs

 

 

 

Question 6b

 

 

 

When, if ever, is paying bribes to do business in foreign countries ethical? (25 points) (A 1½-page response is required.) Single-space within paragraph and Double-space between paragraphs

 

 

 

1.     Using the Internet, develop a research bibliography, in APA format, of three (3) sources that address the concept of international bribery.

 

2.     Write a summary and analysis of your findings. Use and quote sources, and relate your findings to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

 

 

 

Activity 6c

 

 

 

Activity Instructions: Far-East Designs

 

 

 

You have discovered that the company you work for, Far-East Designs, has been running plants in Vietnam for the manufacture of a women’s designer clothing line you sell. A customer brought this to your attention and asks how you can justify the fact that he or she should continue to buy from you when you are taking advantage of foreign workers who continue to live in poverty. You return to your company president and share your concerns. His claim is that the workers are paid at a level far above the minimum wages set forth by the local government. In fact, they have excellent working conditions and are happy workers.

 

 

 

The company president tells you to prepare a PowerPoint presentation, for the customer, which supports the work that is being done in Vietnam. Your task is to develop a PowerPoint presentation justifying salaries and working conditions in Vietnam and defending your company. Be sure to provide illustrations of your company’s policies relating to the issues you discuss. Refer to several of the standards covered in your reading to strengthen your argument. Your presentation should provide a logical and consistent argument that supports your company. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (125 points) (A minimum of 15 slides are required in your PowerPoint presentation.)

 

 

 

To begin your course project, make sure to READ over the Course Project Introduction BEFORE you start this assignment.  For this assignment you will be writing a 1-2 page professional memo (template linked below) to your company executive staff addressing the following points:

• Name of your company (You are NOT choosing a new company; you MUST use the information in the Course Project Introduction. You are just naming the company with the information from the Course Project Introduction as your guidelines)
• Provide an introduction of the program based on the project overview
• As the program manager, what is your initial assessment of the program?
• What do you believe your first action as the Program may be with this project
• List at least 3 initial concerns with the program
• Memo conclus

Think back over the last 48 hours of your life and focus on one incident or event that happened to you or in which you were involved. It does not have to be a major event (such as a car accident). Something that may at first have seemed minor might work just as well (say, you got an oil change). In 75 to 150 words, describe this incident or event. Who was there? What happened? What objects or places were involved? Describe the most important aspects in such a way that readers can

In a 2–4-page paper, describe a personal experience in which you or someone you know had to make a moral decision—for example, cheating on an exam, stealing out of necessity, or being forced to give up a personal freedom. Include the following in your paper:

• How did you approach the situation? What steps or actions would or should you take? What are some of the positive and negative consequences for the action that you take? Based on your answer, what ethical theory best describes your approach?
• Define and critique the differences between the concepts of morality and ethics.
• Are there similarities between the two concepts?
• Describe moral principles (beneficence, least harm, respect for autonomy, and justice).
• Incorporate normative ethics, metaethics, and applied ethics, and discuss one or more the following modern ethical theories: consequentialism, deontology, and virtue theories, taken from utilitarianism, Kantianism, and Aristotelianism.
• Relate free will and reason theories to the moral or ethical dilemma.

3 pages with references and no m

The main objectives of these assignments are the reflection and the understanding of communication constructs.

The reaction paper is your opportunity to: (1) analyze what you have learned from “theory” (2) against concepts/ideas that you intuit and implement in your daily interactions. Make certain to (3) illustrate your growing communication competency through analysis.

The assignment guidelines are as follows:

• File type: .doc file only
• Length: 2-3 pages of text (average)
• Style: 1” margins on all sides; double spaced; Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font   style; Font-size 12
• Submission: These assignments will be submitted via a virtual platform
• Late assignments will not be accepted
• Incomplete assignments will not be accepted

 

Assignment Instructions

Please view the assignment video below and address the following:

• What type of language do we attribute to aggression? Can we predict aggressive behavior from mere words? Explain.
• What role does society play in determining our definition of anger and violence? Explain.
• How has “bullying” shaped our sense of violence? Explain.
• Please submit the Reaction Paper 01 in the R

Identify two publicly traded corporations in the same industry and compare and contrast their current ratios, quick ratios, and debt to equity ratios. Explain what these ratios mean and how they help the reader understand the differences between the two companies.

 

DQ2

 

What are two key elements of the financial planning process? Why is cash planning as vital as profit planning? Can you provide a contemporary example where cash flow and profits did not go hand-in-hand?

This question examines your understanding of the different number system representations and the properties of the sampling theorem.

 

(a) Demonstrate your understanding of number system representations by converting the following decimals to binary numbers. Note that the integer part of the binary representation is 8-bits in length.

 

(i) 26

(ii) -26

(iii) 4.625

(iv) -4.625

(8 marks)

 

(b) A representation of the A/D system in frequency domain is given in Figure Q1(b). The frequency domain representation of an input signal to the A/D system is depicted in the same figure.

 

(i) Describe frequency domain representation of the output from the A/D converter system by means of a diagram.

(6 marks)

 

(ii) What would cause aliasing during the A/D conversion? Sketch the frequency domain representation of the output from the A/D system if aliasing occurs during conversion.

(5 marks)

 

(c) Differentiate between progressive scan and interlaced scan through a brief explanation.

(6 marks)

 

Question 2 (Total 25 Marks)

 

This question will assess your understanding of video signal parameters, chroma sampling and how to carry out raw video data rate calculations.

 

(a) It is well known that human eyes are more sensitive to luminance than chrominance. Chroma subsampling (Color subsampling) is a useful tool in video encoding process. Draw the diagram of a 4:2:0 co-site sampling scheme.

(5 marks)

 

(b) There is a CIF video sequence with format 352×288@120I. The colour sampling scheme is 4:2:0. Each pixel is encoded into 8 bits. Determine the raw bit rate of this CIF video sequence.

(5 marks)

 

(c) In a typical MPEG-2 video system, there are 3 types of frames, which are I-frame, P-frame and B-frame respectively.

(i) Briefly describe the function of each frame type.

(5 marks)

 

(ii) From Figure Q2(c)(ii), showing a MPEG-2 Group of pictures (GOP), determine the encoding sequence of the GOP.

(5 marks)

 

(d) List TWO SD video formats and THREE HD video formats.

(5 marks)

 

 

Question 3 (Total 25 Marks)

 

This question assesses your ability to apply knowledge of components of the video codec, frame types, reference frames and decoding sequence for recording and broadcast applications.

(a) H.261 is the first video coding standard, which was targetted for teleconference over ISDN. Draw the block diagram of a H.261 encoder and briefly explain function of each block.

(6 marks)

 

(b) List at least 3 possible techniques we can deploy in order to improve the H.261 coding efficiency.

(5 marks)

 

(c) Video coding is implemented in a layered structure. Among those layers, the highest layer is video sequence, followed by Group of Pictures (GOP).

(i) List the remaining 4 layers

(4 marks)

 

(ii) Determine the level in which DCT is performed and which level when ME/MC is performed.

(2 marks)

 

(d) Given an HD video format (1920×1080@30P), calculate the total number of macroblocks (MBs) in luminance plane.

(4 marks)

 

(e) Explain the human sight deficiency of colour-blindness.

(4 marks)

 

Question 4 (Total 25 Marks)

 

This question examines your understanding of the terms, transmission errors and video broadcasting techniques.

(a) With the help of diagrams, briefly explain the concepts of True Video-on-Demand and Near Video-on-Demand.

(6 marks)

 

(b) With the aid of an example, briefly explain how a parity bit can correct transmission errors.

(6 marks)

 

(c) Why is modulation is applied before signal transmission and demonstrate your understanding of how DQPSK coding functions.

(7 marks)

 

(d) Draw the block diagram of a DVB transmission system and briefly explain the function of each component.

(6 marks)

 

1. Analyze your organization in its present form. Explain your organization’s structure, workforce diversity, market/customer diversity, and communications technology.
2. Forecast future trends. Identify the economic, social, demographic, and workforce parameters that are expected to be in the U.S. in the year 2020. Explain how those trends will or will not be reflected in your organization. Consider addressing the following:
   1. What are the general workforce trends?
   2. How will these trends impact your industry?
   3. What are the general trends in leadership/management that are impacting your organization?
3. Synthesize data and recommend changes needed for the future. Identify and recommend leader, organizational, and workforce trends that must be considered for change in the larger macro environment (for example, advances in technology or globalization) in your organization. Identify related outcomes for each specific topic: Consider addressing the following:
   1. What leadership actions should the organization take?
   2. What competencies will be needed?
   3. What does the organization need to do to be prepared?To conduct a holistic assessment of your selected organization and the challenges and opportunities it faces in addressing the noted trends, consider some of the concepts listed below as you develop your recommendations for the organization. It is not necessary to include all the concepts, but you should include 2–3 of them to do a thorough analysis. For example, leadership models and diversity management are likely to be pivotal areas for the organization. You could talk about the environment trends that were noted in the beginning of this assignment and then discuss how leadership practices and approaches in your selected organization may have to change to meet or address those trends.

4. Analyze how the following concepts apply to your organization:
   • Diversity management
   • Leadership models
   • Ethics
   • Decision-making models
   • Problem solving
   • Conflict management processes

Ensure that your paper includes the following:

• An integrated report with an introduction and summary
• A set of recommendations that will enable the organization to meet the expected challenges of 2020
• Trends in your own organization
• 3–4 credible, cited sources supporting your projections

Support your assertions using the selected scholarly resources.

 

Your final product will be in a Word document and be approximately 12–15 pages in length and utilize 5–7 scholarly sources in your research. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

1. What do you think of Erik Erikson’s psychological model and Lawrence Goodheart use of it in this selection? Explain your reason.

 

 

1. What do you think of Erik Erikson’s psychological model and Lawrence Goodheart use of it in this selection? Explain your reason.

 

 

2. Discuss Malcolm X’s evolving racial feeling about himself in particular about whites and African Americans in general.How were they influenced by his childhood experiences, his life in the ghetto, and his experiences with the Islamic movement? What effect did education have on his views?

 

3. According to Goodheart “the shaping of Malcolm’s sense of self as a counterpart to the historical oppression of African Americans constitutes a central theme in his life”. In what way do you think his personal feelings reflected those in a large community? Compare his appeal of that of Martin Luther King Jr., about whom you read in the last selection. Why do you think Malcolm X have a continued appeal? What does that say about racial relations in the Untied States since the death of Malcolm X?

 

4. What is Goodheart final analysis of Malcolm X and the success and failures of his career?

 

5. Compare Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., their personalities, their backgrounds and their personal reactions over time to racial discrimination. Compare the two approaches to dealing with racial injustice in America. Which was the most effective and why? Did they help or hurt each other?

Attachments:

 

3. According to Goodheart “the shaping of Malcolm’s sense of self as a counterpart to the historical oppression of African Americans constitutes a central theme in his life”. In what way do you think his personal feelings reflected those in a large community? Compare his appeal of that of Martin Luther King Jr., about whom you read in the last selection. Why do you think Malcolm X have a continued appeal? What does that say about racial relations in the Untied States since the death of Malcolm X?

 

4. What is Goodheart final analysis of Malcolm X and the success and failures of his career?

 

5. Compare Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., their personalities, their backgrounds and their personal reactions over time to racial discrimination. Compare the two approaches to dealing with racial injustice in America. Which was the most effective and why? Did they help or hurt each other?

Attachments:

1 Describe Wilson and Brown’s typologies of police, and explain how each might use        discretion.

. 2 Describe Sherman’s police “values” and Herbert’s normative orders

PART 2

1. List some laws justified by legal paternalism. Provide the rationale for such laws, as well as opposing arguments. Discuss some types of laws that are justified by legal moralism. What are the major arguments for and against such laws?
2. Describe in detail the evidence for and against the bureaucratic justice model of the system.

 

5. Provide some examples of the types of issues covered in Chapter 3 (for prosecutors) and Chapter 4 (for defense attorneys) of the ABA Criminal Justice Standards.

PART 3

2. What are the three different objectives or approaches to prevention? Explain some issues with each.

 

4. What are the criticisms of the supermax prison? Compare them to the Supreme Court’s definition of cruel and unusual punishment.

PART 4

2. Describe the role ambiguity that Cos faced in the 1970s and 1980s. What are the role types of officers identified by R. Johnson?

 

4. Explain the two areas where probation and parole officers have discretion.