This discussion should be completed after studying The Importance and Meaning of Scholarly Communication. Compose and post an answer to the following questions:
• What are the reasons that scholarly communication is important to you, not only at the university, but also in your field of work? • List the actual forms of scholarly communication you currently use or probably will use in your career (including your work at the university). • Why, in your opinion, is it important to keep all communications of an academic nature at the scholarly level?
unit reading: • Professional Communication
INTRODUCTION
This unit introduces the Professional Communication and Writing Guide and more details of APA style and format. It includes a thorough description and discussion of how to correctly write postings, responses to other learners, and papers at the University, which is directly related to your work in Track 1. The articles that you find to support your thesis (for a posting or a course paper, for instance) and the careful critical analysis applied to those articles, will form the body of any paper or posting, and the Professional Communication and Writing Guide identifies how to construct successful papers, postings, and discussion responses.
In this unit, you will become familiar with the Professional Communications and Writing Guide used in the university to present learners with the standards for professional communication—whether written or spoken. You will become familiar with: • The key elements of academic writing needed for successful postings and responses in the courseroom. • The key elements in a course final project (the literature review or final paper). • The idea of the key challenge and how to respond to it in the final course paper. The process of attaining a PhD requires learners to communicate in a scholarly fashion. To complete the PhD program, you must write at a very high level. This means that you have to write to a very specialized audience: a group of academics. During and after the PhD Research Seminar you may find the Professional Communications and Writing Guide helpful. These sessions on professional communications in the courseroom are your first steps in preparing you for independent research throughout your academic career. As you move forward in your doctoral program, the complexity of your writing requirements will progressively intensify: • In your course work, you must develop your initial professional communications skills. • In your comprehensive examination, you must demonstrate that you are prepared to conduct independent research and present your investigation in a manner appropriate to your profession. • In your dissertation, you must demonstrate the ability to conduct sustained independent research and the ability to communicate your findings in a clear, precise, and accurate way that conforms to the highest academic standards. The professional communication activities are designed to help you develop the communication skills to succeed as an academic and scholar in the first step of your journey towards completing the PhD. We do not expect that you will be perfect after completing Track 1—or even after completing Track 3. But we do expect that you will take these standards seriously and work to develop your skills to the level required of the PhD.
The competencies covered in this unit include the following: • Competency 4 - Apply the process and characteristics of critical thinking. • Competency 5 - Evaluate the importance and value of a scholarly discourse. • Competency 12 - Apply academic communication skills in verbal and written interactions.
Question:This discussion should be completed after studying the presentation, Successful Courseroom Postings and Critiques. When you are ready, open the discussion associated with your program and follow the instructions:
Identifying Content Issues in Discussions (attachment)
Unit reading: • Professional Communication
INTRODUCTION This unit introduces the Professional Communication and Writing Guide and more details of APA style and format. It includes a thorough description and discussion of how to correctly write postings, responses to other learners, and papers at the University, which is directly related to your work in Track 1. The articles that you find to support your thesis (for a posting or a course paper, for instance) and the careful critical analysis applied to those articles, will form the body of any paper or posting, and the Professional Communication and Writing Guide identifies how to construct successful papers, postings, and discussion responses. In this unit, you will become familiar with the Professional Communications and Writing Guide used in the university to present learners with the standards for professional communication—whether written or spoken. You will become familiar with: • The key elements of academic writing needed for successful postings and responses in the courseroom. • The key elements in a course final project (the literature review or final paper). • The idea of the key challenge and how to respond to it in the final course paper. The process of attaining a PhD requires learners to communicate in a scholarly fashion. To complete the PhD program, you must write at a very high level. This means that you have to write to a very specialized audience: a group of academics. During and after the PhD Research Seminar you may find the Professional Communications and Writing Guide helpful. These sessions on professional communications in the courseroom are your first steps in preparing you for independent research throughout your academic career. As you move forward in your doctoral program, the complexity of your writing requirements will progressively intensify: • In your course work, you must develop your initial professional communications skills. • In your comprehensive examination, you must demonstrate that you are prepared to conduct independent research and present your investigation in a manner appropriate to your profession. • In your dissertation, you must demonstrate the ability to conduct sustained independent research and the ability to communicate your findings in a clear, precise, and accurate way that conforms to the highest academic standards. The professional communication activities are designed to help you develop the communication skills to succeed as an academic and scholar in the first step of your journey towards completing the PhD. We do not expect that you will be perfect after completing Track 1—or even after completing Track 3. But we do expect that you will take these standards seriously and work to develop your skills to the level required of the PhD. The competencies covered in this unit include the following: • Competency 4 - Apply the process and characteristics of critical thinking. • Competency 5 - Evaluate the importance and value of a scholarly discourse. • Competency 12 - Apply academic communication skills in verbal and written interactions.
What has led to the decline of the American Farmer, according the the movies? Do not answer "technology". This is not the answer.
2. Where are high tech jobs located?
3. Why do people leave rural areas?
4. Compare the maps of where high tech jobs are located by metropolitan area with the map of church attendance. Do you notice any similarities or differences?
5. Considering what we learned about religion as an important part of a group's identity, what do you think happens when religious people move from rural areas to metropolitan areas?
6. What is a megachurch? Where are they located? Why do people attend them?
This assignment should be completed after studying the presentation, Turning Your Review of the Literature Into a Draft Answer. For this activity, you will evaluate a sample response to the discussion question with which you worked earlier. When you are ready, open the sample response associated with your program and follow the directions to evaluate the response.
(Make sure you use at least four references from the readings to support your paper)
Review the Evaluating a Discussion Response Scoring Guide to ensure that you have addressed all of the grading criteria in your assignment.
In a well thought out 3-4 page paper please explore your own cultural upbringing. (asian)
1. How does how you were raised and educated influence your ideas surrounding race and ethnicity and the problems people of color currently face in the US today?
2. What are your thoughts about the disproportionate number of people of color in the US prison system?
3. If you were working in the human service field what challenges would you have in working with people outside of your race, ethnicity, religion, sexual/gender identity/orientation, etc?
4. Include in your paper a discussion of how familiar are you with the following terms and their meanings: white privilege, white fragility, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
5. What do you need to do in order to improve your own cultural competency?
Ethical dilemma refers to an intricate situation that always involves clear mental conflicts. This is a difficult situation that an individual faces while trying to make decisions about what is right or wrong. Normally, individual are faced with various dilemma while try to come up with a final decision. Ethical dilemmas are particularly difficult to solve. This is due to the fact that they often involve conflicts between various held beliefs. For instance, being a social worker I think this is a difficult situation that has confronted me during this internship. This is because it can impact a lot on my entire course. However, I believe that it will help me to prepare for possibility. This shows that it is essential for me to be in a position to know how to solve ethical dilemma that may arise in other situations. This means that I should be able to resolve ethical conflicts situation that may confront me in my professional as a social worker. Ethical issue or value challenge refers to a situation that requires an individual to choose between various alternatives that should be evaluated whether they are right or wrong. This essay will clearly discuss an ethical issue that confronted me during my internship. Additionally, i will provide different ways of resolving the entire ethical dilemma.
Identify an ethical or value challenge that led to professional growth.
An ethical or value challenge in this case is dealing with the relationship between guidance and counseling profession on whether to tell the parents or visit abortion clinics. The abortion case involves a young girl who plans to terminate the unwanted and unplanned pregnancy. The young girl visits me since I am a social worker in the society. I am involved in an ethical dilemma on what to do between telling the parents or visiting abortion clinics. There are many legal implications that are involved in abortion. Medical issues are also of concern in relation to the health of the 15 year old who want her pregnancy terminated. Abortion is wrong since it is against Christian ethics and teachings. Social workers have skills and knowledge on how to deal with such ethical challenges in an ethical manner (Zastrow, et al, 2010). The rights of all the clients are upheld and respected but the individuals should respect the law even when making decisions that affect their lives. Abortion here is an ethical issue which is not supported by the guidance and counseling profession since as it is wrong according to the Christian ethics (Zastrow, et al, 2010).
Ethical consideration in the case of counseling
Counselors are useful in giving advices that will help those who require their help make good and reliable decisions (Zastrow, et al, 2010). For example in the case of this 15 year old being a social worker, I should help the girl make the right decision which will neither affect her psychologically nor affect her parents. The counseling profession is guided with knowledge and skills which are useful in helping an individual make the right decisions according to the legal requirements. The ethical code guides the counselors and assists them to use their scientific skills in counseling the people. For example, being a social worker, I should show the 15 year old consequences of abortion by applying the scientific knowledge. The teenager should be showed the consequences of abortion and the advantages of saving the baby’s life using the scientific knowledge. Decisions made by the 15 year old should follow ethical standard and morals and should respect the law failure to which consequences must follow. The social worker should not have any other formal relationship between the young girl for example a teacher, parent and a guardian relationship (Zastrow, et al, 2010).
Responsibilities and professional growth
The interests of the individual must be followed and thus confidentiality of the client should be respected as according to the ethical codes. I should not consult the parents of the young girl without her consent as a way of respecting the ethical rules and regulations. The rights of the client should be safeguarded and kept accurate and confidential (Rathfisch et al, 2012). The people not entitled to the information no matter how close they are to the individual should not access the confidential discussion. The counselors should enhance fairness and justice in their work and create a good relationship with the clients as a way to overcome challenges. The young girl should be taught on the risks involved and the requirements of the national laws. Professional growth is enhanced when the challenges experienced can be solved with courage and wisdom following the ethical standards and national laws (Rathfisch et al, 2012).
Highlight and discuss ways of resolving the ethical or value dilemma.
In this case, where I am faced with the ethical dilemma of whether to look for abortion clinic for the girl or to tell her parent that she is pregnant, it is essential for me to evaluate different ways of resolving this conflicting situation. It is crucial to make a decision about which course of action is best or which is the best approach to resolve this dilemma. Due to the fact that I am a Christian, and normally we believed that carrying out abortion is unethical, it is essential for me to make an informed decision about this dilemma. The fact that the girl does not want her mother to be informed that she is pregnant, it is important to come up with the best decision that will promote the well- being of the girl. While resolving ethical dilemma it is essential for an individual to know his or her value. For instance, there are certain values that are set aside. In this case, where I have two confronting issues it is good to make a desirable decision. Normally, Christian does not allow abortion, as they perceive it as murder case. This shows that it is essential to know your entire beliefs. The second step is to select a model. This is where one judges actions by their entire outcomes. For instance, many things can result from abortion. The one who have aborted can die or can lack children ever in her life. This shows that it is essential to make ethical decision that will lead to preferable outcome. Many approaches are used to resolve ethical dilemma.
The first one is utilitarian approach and it states that one should take actions that will produce the greatest ratio of good to evil for everyone (Jones, & Beck, 1996). It is essential for me to make decision that will bring the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people. In this case, I should alert the parent about the girl, as it will promote the greatest benefit. This is because when the girl will be encouraged to abort she can die in the process. Additionally, I can also be blamed for instructing the girl to carry out abortion. The other approach that I can also apply is deontology approach. This approach states that a moral of an action depends on the basic nature of the action (Jones, & Beck, 1996). This means that if I decide to look for the abortion clinic I will violate this theory. This is because abortion is unethical action, as one tends to kill a living being. From the above, it can be evidenced that the best way to solve this ethical dilemma is to apply deontology approach that considers whether the entire action is ethical or not. In this case, looking for abortion clinic is unethical, as abortion is considered as an unethical behavior in a Christian perspective.
Research the ethical or value dilemma and present the issue as it is informed by:
Research
Issues related to abortion have become a prominent area of research. This is due to the fact that there are various effects that are associated with abortion. When dealing with this entire dilemma involving whether to look for an abortion clinic for the girl to abort or whether to tell her mother, it is essential to figure out what different researches say about the entire action. According to research that was carried out by different researchers, it is evidenced that abortion decision can implicate to various impacts. According to (Edlund & Edlund, 2014), there is high chance of the woman dying. This means that instructing the girl to abort is not ethical as she can die in the process. Other researchers have been conducted in order to investigate various consequences of unsafe abortion. According to (Shahbazi, 2012), unsafe abortions carry a high risk of maternal mortality, accounting for more than 80,000 maternal deaths per year. This shows that looking for an abortion clinic for the girl is not good, as many researchers have prohibited the entire actions. This is due to the fact that there are many effects that are associated with abortion.
Practice
The practice of abortion is viewed differently according to different individuals. Some people think that abortion should be legal which is wrong according to my belief as a Christian because it is murder against Christian teachings. The young girl should not involve her self in such irresponsible sexual behavior if she is not aware of the consequences. Abortion should not be the solution to such moral behaviors since it is viewed as running away from responsibilities and it lowers ones dignity (Berry, 2013). From the training I have undergone as a social worker, I should train the 15 year old on methods of sticking to Christian moral and ethos and taking responsibility as the right decision to make. The practice of abortion is common with many teenagers, which causes them psychological, mental and emotional traumas. Instead of such negative consequences because of abortion, the society should support pregnant girls instead of advising them to carry out abortions. Murder is a crime both according to legal and religious laws where individuals carrying out abortions can get harsh punishments. Social workers are important factor in helping teenagers make good decisions which will benefit them and the society. Abortion practice has had many negative consequences resulting to death of the mother and the unborn. If death is not resulted then the mother faces serious medical injuries which affect the mother in future. The reproductive health of the mother is affected which implies that the counselor should educate the girl on such negative effects of abortion. The girl should be informed that terminating the pregnancy might result to future infertility cases leading to family problems.
Human Behavior
Human beings normally associate unwanted pregnancies with irresponsible sexual and moral behavior. Thus, the case of abortion is viewed as crime according to Christians and the law where it is not legalized (Dalton et al, 2013). There are many effects of abortion which are all negative in terms of health. The 15 year old should be educated on the negative implications of abortion by her counselor. Since the girl visits me as a social worker I should advice her to report the case to her parents and should help her do that in a professional way. The girl should be given clear examples of people who aborted and have suffered medically and mentally. I should give the girl examples of other successful teenagers who did not terminate their pregnancy. Abortion is wrong according to the national laws and societal laws. It is also wrong according to Christian morals and ethics where the girl should accept her responsibilities instead of committing murder (Berry, 2013). Abortion is legal to some extent if the mother’s life is in danger unlike in the girl’s case where she should instead ask her parents for support. Abortion is viewed as a virtue to lower the dignity of somebody according to the human perspective. People believe that since contraceptives are readily available abortion cases should cease where people advise others to use contraceptives instead of abortion (Dalton et al, 2013).
Social Policy
Social policy encompasses the individual’s perceptions about the issue of abortion. Normally, people view abortion as an unethical behavior. This is due to the fact that it is not allowed unless the doctor wants to safe the mother. Many religious groups prohibit the entire practices. According to (Ogland & Verona, 2011), all Pentecostal churches in Brazil have a strongest opposition to the entire practice of abortion. Countries like Nigeria have permitted abortion only to save the life of the woman (Okonofua, et al, 2009). This shows that they perceive abortion as good only when the mother is in danger. From this perspective, it can be seen that advising the girl or looking for abortion clinic is not good as this can lead to some effects. This means that the best option is to alert her mother about the pregnant girl.
Discuss how this ethical or value driven dilemma influenced your professional development.
According to my own perspective as a trained social worker, the ethical dilemma should be solved by doing the right legal and religious ethics. The parents of the girl should be informed on the pregnancy condition of their daughter. The ethical dilemma is a challenge to the counseling carrier since the rights of the girl should be followed and respected. If the girl does not want her parents informed on the pregnancy, the standards of counseling department suggests that information to be kept confidential. Visiting the abortion clinics is illegal according to the laws and so according to my view; the girl should report the case to her parents as a way of prompting justice and professionalism.
Conclusion
From the above point of view, it is clear to conclude that the best way of resolving this dilemma is telling her mother. This is because if the girl is shown the abortion clinic many things can result from that. For instance, the girl can die or the entire members will blame the one who have shown her. Therefore, while solving any kind of ethical dilemma it is essential to evaluate the issue at hand. This will make the person to evaluate whether the entire action is ethical or unethical and from there he or she can be in a position to resolve the dilemma.
References
Berry, W. (2013). Caught in the middle. Christian Century, 130(7), 22-31.
Dalton, V. K., Xiao, X., Mullan, P., Danso, K. A., Yao, K., Gyan, K., & B. Johnson, T. R. (2013). International Family Planning Fellowship Program: Advanced Training in Family Planning to Reduce Unsafe Abortion. International Perspectives On Sexual & Reproductive Health, 39(1), 42-46.
Edlund, J. E., & Edlund, A. E. (2014). Contextual Effects on Abortion Decisions: A Brief Report. North American Journal Of Psychology, 16(1), 159-162.
Jones, R. A. P., & Beck, S. E. (1996). Decision making in nursing. Albany, N.Y: Delmar.
Ogland, C. P., & Verona, A. (2011). Religion and Attitudes Toward Abortion and Abortion Policy in Brazil. Journal For The Scientific Study Of Religion, 50(4), 812-821.
Okonofua, F. E., Hammed, A., Nzeribe, E., Saidu, B., Abass, T., Adeboye, G., & ... Okolocha, C. (2009). Perceptions of Policymakers in Nigeria Toward Unsafe Abortion and Maternal Mortality. International Perspectives On Sexual & Reproductive Health, 35(4), 194-202.
Rathfisch, G., Aydin, M., Dereli Pehlivan, M., Sivik Bozkurt, B., & Kaplica, I. (2012). Evaluation of reproductive health and sexual behaviors of university students: Case study from Istanbul. Contemporary Nurse: A Journal For The Australian Nursing Profession, 43(1), 47-55.
Shahbazi, S. (2012). The consequences of unsafe abortion : a qualitative study. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 68(6), 1247-1255.
Zastrow, C., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2010). Understanding human behavior and the social environment. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning.
Philosophical imagination and fearless spirit is the skill of learning on how to handle different social and life matters and experiences with enough courage and wisdom. I am a university student at a local university therefore I have undergone through various experiences during my learning years which have contributed to my social and cultural makeup. Honesty as a value begins with the different teachings taught during childhood. The philosophical stages passed by everybody should reflect the behavior of people during their future ages. I have leant many experiences in life thereby learning that honesty is a good value to have in the society. The fearless spirit is passed through from parents to their children. I have learnt that courage is the key factor to success in the society (Yim, 2003, p.12). I therefore believe and imagine that living without being honest, with fear and without experiences is not a healthy way to enjoy life. Various life experiences according to me have taught many people important lessons in life.
I have learnt that we live in a democratic world full of various issues such as politics. Politics are enjoyed by most people. I have learnt to enjoy politics since they are part and parcel of the community. Politics as I have learnt must go hand in hand with good ethics morally. Politics however considered as a dirty game should follow the given standards and ethics as I have learnt. Many politicians are seen to separate politics from moral standards which I have learnt as wrong. Politics from what I have learnt should bring people together instead of separating people like they do currently. According to my own views and experience politics however democratic it is currently it is seen as one way of causing chaos and disunity among the people. According to my moral ethics and standards should be followed. I have learnt that following the given standards and ethics will make my life comfortable and at peace with the current society and especially in the university where I study. “As you can see, in the three required readings for this unit we have three different perspectives on ethics and moral education, and there are many more. Now it’s up to you to sort out where you stand” (Yim, 2003, p.16). It is actually true that it is my decision to choose which path I am going to follow. Every path chosen by somebody leads to the direction where one wants to be.
According to what I have learnt in school is that the teaching profession requires three key people who include parents, teachers and the students. This is true from my own experience where many students depend on their teachers for knowledge and their parents for school fees. Fearless spirit is encouraged by teachers who advise students on being courageous and honest students. My teacher even at the university levels emphasizes on courage and honesty as the key factors for one to succeed which I follow. Students should not be afraid to express their views and ideas and teachers as well as parents should be ready to listen to those ideas. My teacher listens to views of the other students before coming up with a conclusion which will affect the entire group. It is in the curriculum that teachers should put some values to their students.
Remarkable experiences are normally limited to the inner life of those people who tends to be imaginative. The fact that philosophical imagination is the key of learning how to handle different social and life matter, it is essential for every person to be imaginative. Additionally, imagination is perceived to be more vital than knowledge (Vanterpool, 2013 p.112). This is due to the fact that knowledge is confined to all what people know and understand. However, imagination embraces all our life experiences and the entire globe. From what I know, I believe that imagination is developed from knowledge we obtain from our life experiences. Experience is known to occur continually, as people are always involved in the entire process of life. For instance, knowing that being honest is essential. This knowledge will continue as long as we are always involved in the process of living.
Although many people argue that when a person is, being honest can get many challenges. I have realized that being honest is essential in life. People argue that when we are being honest various things can result. This may include fear that result from our action of being honest. It is said hat the fine consistency of our experience remind us the same truth of our rebel. It also shows how this entire rebel may become a source of power. This means that it is essential or us to give much of our lives over to habit and recurrence (Vanterpool, 2013 p.113). From this argument, it can be clearly evidenced that all the remarkable experience are normally confined to the inner life of people who tends to be imaginative. This is due to the fact that our imagination embraces all our life experiences.
References
Vanterpool, H. F. (2013). Angus chinnery: I am happiest when at home. S.l.: Strategic Book Publishing.
Yim, D. (2003). Viotti and the Chinnerys: A relationship charted through letters. Burlington, VT: Ashgate.
Ethics refers to the various accepted code of conduct that governs how people act and the decision they make. Application of various codes of ethics in nursing helps to play a role in the ensuring that success and safety are maintained during the treatment of the patient (Noureddine, 2001). Nursing values also play a role in guiding and providing a framework for evaluating the behavior and influence the various practice decisions. According to the values of nursing a nurse should be caring in order to promote healing and hope to the patient. The nurses should also show integrity in their line of duty. In addition the nurses should also show cultural diversity and excellent while performing their duties. This paper therefore seeks to explore the various ethical theories and principle applied in nursing. In relation to this the paper also uses the case study to illustrate the application of the ethical theories and principles in nursing. In addition the paper will also seek to analyze some of the key conflicts that the professional nurse might face, and how to resolve them. Finally, the paper also seeks to discuss the influence of culture on values as well as identify some of the key ethical decision-making model used by nurses in delivering healthcare.
According to (Pfister735) ideology pertains to those beliefs and values that are systematically connected to each other in most cases reinforced by the power in the society. In order for the ideologies to become powerful in the society they must exhibit at least four features comprehensive, consistent, plausible and at the same time useful. The Romans were believed to employ the ideology to in order to ensure obedient of other people in the society. In relation to this the Romans had set theories that were developed by their own politicians where every citizen was required to have unanimous agreement about socials, religious, and political norms. In addition the Romans had also endowed the ideal of an eternal empower with a certain currency. This acceptance of ideology helped to minimize the rebellion of the authority.
Antigone is a novel that describes a tragedy that of about 442 B.C. The author by name Sophocles published the novel in 2007 (Sophocles, 5). The novel illustrates various situations in which the author describes the importance of existentialism. Believe of existentialism is relevant to the novel because there is an indication why personal choice is important. According to the novel, there is a firm association of existentialism with the philosophy of an individual (Klimek 37). The author describes the philosophy that takes place in personal freedom while in the society. The story and drama about Antigone has its roots in the celebrations made by religious groups in the Greece society. The Athenians made an establishment of their culture from rural festival to urban celebrations through dancing choruses. The play illustrated in the novel gives a clear few of how people refer to various issues like death and the rule of law. The modern academics and critics describe the information given about antigen as most naturalistic. They state that the styles used in antigone portrays a well form of art work. According the views made by audience, the novel fully describes the culture of the early Greek people (Klimek 37).
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