Essays on Ignoring

Abstract

Decision-making under risk occurs when there is an uncertainty about the states of nature that can occur, but the probabilities of each of the states of nature occurring have already been determined. We can use these probabilities to determine additional strategies for decision-making. One such strategy is the Expected Monetary Value (EMV) approach for making an optimal decision. In the problem where the company had to decide on the right investment approach, the company had already done research to determine the various possible states of nature for each of the alternatives as well the probabilities of each of these ...

Introduction

Desirable Daughters is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee that seeks to illustrate the intricate relations that exist between the Indian caste system and the Western experiences of the immigrants in an effort towards reconciling the world views regarding the feminist gap between the two cultures. In a bid to reveal the intricacies of the caste system in India, Mukherjee delves deeper into the nature of three sisters in the novel and the circumstances they find themselves as they try to fit in different societies. From the outset, it is worth noting that the three sisters from Calcutta belong to ...

In this ethical case study, I review the case of Miss S., an elderly patient recovering from severe physical injury and paralysis who advocates for physician-assisted suicide. In reviewing the case, the potential ethical issues and potential ways to address the issue at hand are provided, discussed through the lens of the ANA Code of Ethics. Assisted suicide is a complex issue, especially from a nursing perspective, and this case study provides one potential way to address it.

Facts

Miss S. is an elderly woman who has recently developed severe paralysis following a cervical spine stabilization surgery. Because of partial ...

Executive Summary

Nutella’s has been very successful in the UK market with the brand becoming a leader in sweet spread market with a share of 36 percent. The success of the brand in this market could be attributed to the company’s long experience in the UK. However, the brand’s future in this market is threatened by the perception that Nutella has saturated fats and sugar. Hence, it is important for Ferrero to investigate this problem and come up with a communication strategy that will change the image of the brand in the eyes of the current and potential ...

Humanity and Morality

Friedrich Nietzsche The madman Where is God? he cried. I’ll tell you! You have killed him – you and I! We are all his murderers. But how did we do this? How were we able to drink up the sea? Who gave us the sponge to wipe away the entire horizon? What were we doing when we unchained this earth from its sun? Where is it moving to now? Where are we moving to? Away from all suns? Are we continually falling? And backwards Nietszche The Gay Science 125 The first important observation concerning Nietzsche’s text is that ...

What is Disobedience? Analyzing Ursula K. Le Guin’s Short Story

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas There are various ways disobedience can be defined. In the article of Erich Fromm, entitled “Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem”, he mentioned that there are varieties of obedience, wherein others are life affirming and others, destructive. Fromm proves that there are psychological and moral problems attached to obedience. From this comes the question: what exactly does disobedience mean? This article analyzes the short story written by Ursula K. Le Guin, entitled “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, using the essay of Erich Fromm. It appears that there are three ...

Abstract

Risk management is undertaken differently in varied sectors. In a survey of 415 projects in Brazil, the revelation came out that hiring a risk manager or planning for risk enhances project success rate. However, risk means diverse things for different sectors. In IT, some risks are desirable, because they disrupt the status, making some people redundant and increasing the opportunities for the skilled. Hence, the path taken to manage risk in the IT field is different from how risk is managed in other areas. The construction industry is intensive in the use of resources, and risk management should be ...

Lynas’s main point is that nuclear power together with renewable power could prevent the climate change. However, the author has doubts that negative perception of nuclear power will change in the near future. He would like to prove his point of view starting from the very first paragraph in the article. Lynas appeals to the very wide audience - both supporters and opponents of nuclear power. He assumes that many readers will disagree with his statements, because information concerning nuclear power is usually one-sided. Additionally, environmentalists and politicians prefer to criticize use of nuclear power stations ignoring other ...

Abstract

This paper focuses on discussing the trend analysis and convergence of breakfast industry. The working industry would not be the same as it is observed today only because there is a great change in trends. The world is changing so fast that looking at the past to predict the future is becoming more ambiguous. Trend analysis looks to discuss how the past can be used to predict the future, while convergence speaks more of the integration of two separate entities to make a unique end product. This would be essential in enhancing planning, thus, effective prediction recommendable. Trend analysis ...

International Air Law

Air transport is currently considered the fastest and safest means of transport globally, Passengers want to feel secure when flying from one place to another and expect the airline to be responsible in the event where they experience any form of injury while under the airline’s care. However, the application of treaties and agreements in determining the liability of airlines in instances of accidents has triggered debates as to what extent the airlines are liable for the damages experienced while the plaintiff is onboard. A particular question arises regarding the extent of injuries that an airline can be ...

Introduction

Receiving education is a costly choice. There are costs to education in terms of direct monetary payments and an opportunity costs. The choice to go to school means forgoing waged employment. Therefore, there is an opportunity costs of the wages that would have been earned. Therefore, there is a need to compare the returns versus the cost of education to make optimal decisions. Estimating the returns to education for any population segment is useful in making decisions on the optimal schooling level at both a personal as well as societal level. From a policy standpoint, estimating returns to education ...

Part 1

Milton manufacturing is facing a number of issues that include: Inaccurate costing of tables and chairs, there is an equal allocation of overheads to chairs and tables resulting in the chairs being allocated more than a fair share of the overheads while the tables under absorb overheads. Resistance to change, Mr. Smith is reluctant to change the costing techniques arguing that they have traditionally allocated overheads to tables and chairs equally. The organization has a closed climate where employees are not able to freely communicate. For instance, Mr. Smith tends to dominate the meeting and members are afraid of ...

Visualize a particular time when you needed to acquire a new mobile phone. The processes of deciding on a particular model are usually complicated and thus as a prospective buyer, you may have opted to acquire one of the most popular brand. Another method of simplifying that decision would have been going for the brand that worked well for you in the past and opt for the newer improved version of the same. In other cases, a recommendation from a friend or just copying what your peers are using may have influenced your decision to go for a particular ...

“Poor single mother on welfare tell me how you did it?” rings the famous lyric of the late Rapper-Activist Tupac Amaru Shakur. The son of a former Black Panther, this ode to his mother provides a glimpse into the conundrum of surviving in the wake of being poor and black on public assistance. What Shakur unknowingly reveals is the image of welfare in a more empathetic and realistic way that illuminates instead of ignoring the lived realities of its recipients. While Shakur’s lyric is compassionate in it’s depiction, conservative lawmakers are less considerate in their elucidation of ...

Introduction

This paper aims to analyze the contemporary problems that affect productivity and the solutions to improve productivity and efficiency. These issues affect businesses across public and private sectors and in different industries. Implementation of workable solutions requires combined efforts of the employees, human resource, and management.

Financial stress

According to Patrick (2016), financial challenge is a significant problem that impacts employees’ productivity both in the private and public sectors. For instance, if an employee is facing difficulties meeting mortgages, it will affect his/her efficiency. Also, workers are always worried about their financial freedom; those who end up with massive debts at ...

Introduction

Climate change is fast becoming one of the most important issues facing humanity in the near future. Many countries have begun to establish frameworks that will allow them to avoid dangerous climate change within their borders; one of these pieces of legislation is known as the Climate Change Act of 2008. This piece of legislation, passed into law in the United Kingdom in 2008, establishes a number of foundational legal minimums that the United Kingdom needs to meet before the year 2050. Essentially, this is a legal structure that forces individuals and companies in the United Kingdom to work ...

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White privilege is a hidden aspect of American life that is often discussed and identified, but it still gets avoided by the white people. White privilege in prevalent in the American society; and racial minorities such as African Americans experience its negative aspects. There are many examples of white privilege that has been provided and discussed with examples. Also, the article also covers the impact white privilege has on the society and how it limits the position of African Americans in the society. The worst part of white privilege is that even though many whites have enjoyed its benefits, ...

Introduction

Domestic violence has adverse impacts on the development of a child. In fact, the emotional turmoil created by growing up in such an environment heightens the chances of the infant engaging in rebellious activities such as drug abuse and other denial behaviors in their youth. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that Susie’s exposure to childhood molestation at an early age contributed to her drug problems and overall response to his abusive marriage. Since she witnessed her mother withstand the abuse she received from his father, she felt obliged to keep up with his ...

The book titled “When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management”, written by one of the famous financial journalists, Roger Lowenstein gives an account of how the 1998 collapse of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), a hedge fund panicked the financial markets . The author explains in his book about how banks relied on various brand names that have been established LTCM through its partners and how lenders were ignorant to the assets and strategies of LTCM. He illustrates several examples that suggest the models, strategies and trades used by LTCM, thereby offering valid reasons as to how ...

Among the top 10 goods or services that are imported into the United States, electronic equipment rank the highest with phone and system devices topping the list. Electronic equipment makes up 14% of the total US imports and is therefore in very high demand in the US market. At the same time, Japan oil imports form 23.3% of their total imports (Ackerman, Ishikawa, & Suga, 2007). The concepts of absolute and comparative advantage in international trade dictate how countries utilize scarce resources to produce goods or services. It is not economically viable for the United States to produce all the ...

The AEG Sustainability Program

Introduction Sustainability should be of great concern to all companies in the events industry. Their business activities have a great impact on the environment. There are many new developments in sustainability, both in theory (including an increasing body of academic literature) and in practice (such as new industry guidelines, accounting frameworks like Triple Bottom Line, and corporate certification schemes) (Sachs, 2015). Corporate management in events companies is, of course, in the best position to make business decisions consistent with the growing awareness of sustainability issues. However, other corporate stakeholders can also become engaged when necessary to assure that their ...

This article accesses the use and application of the Garrity rule in internal investigations of police officers. Apparently, the Garrity rule has not been applied consistently throughout police departments in the country. Some departments have applied the rule as stated by the Supreme Court, others have expanded the rule, while still others have limited the rule. Additionally, the Garrity rule has provided police officers with immunity from prosecution when immunity may not have been appropriate.

Facts

In Garrity v. New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493 (1967), the Supreme Court established a rule pertaining to statements made by officers during internal investigations. ...

Gender Roles in the Same Sex-Marriage

Introduction The issue of same-sex parenting is has been hotly debated and subjected to different views. Some people argue that partners in same-sex marriages should be allowed to raise children while others are of the contrary opinion. Nevertheless, it is now clear that the issue of same-sex parenting tends to move from the obscured fringes to what seems like the rolling center of the family-policy debate (Meezan & Rauch, 2005). The issues surrounding parent-child relationships in same-sex marriages are many. Ranging from the identity of the children to the division of gender roles, the same-sex parents tend to face challenges ...