Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper in which you explore decision making methods that can be used to resolve an ethical dilemma using the scenario provided in the assigned reading, “An Unconscious Patient With a DNR Tattoo.” Describe how to use the principles of ethical decision making (reviewed in this topic) to help resolve this ethical dilemma. Address the scenario to generate your conclusions about how you would proceed.

1. What are the dimensions of the ethical dilemma?
2. What are the potential organizational policies to which you will refer?
3. Apply the four core health care ethical principles and the process of ethical decision making in formulating your assistance to the clinical staff.

An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper in which you explore decision making methods that can be used to resolve an ethical dilemma using the scenario provided in the assigned reading, “An Unconscious Patient With a DNR Tattoo.” Describe how to use the principles of ethical decision making (reviewed in this topic) to help resolve this ethical dilemma. Address the scenario to generate your conclusions about how you would proceed.

1. What are the dimensions of the ethical dilemma?
2. What are the potential organizational policies to which you will refer?
3. Apply the four core health care ethical principles and the process of ethical decision making in formulating your assistance to the clinical staff.

An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Alliance Supermarket and Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems

Read the “Alliance Supermarket” case study in Chapter 10 of your text.

Alliance Supermarkets has been using a point-of-sale (POS) system for some time to track its inventory. The system uses a laser scanner to read the universal product code (UPC) on each item at the checkout container. The UPC is a number that uniquely identifies the product on which it appears. Currently, Alliance is using the UPC information to update inventory records for each item. Although the system has greatly improved the company’s ability to replenish inventory promptly, the company still has some problems. For example, sudden changes in demand for a particular item can catch the company by surprise as it bases inventory replenishment on historical demand patterns. Further, demand patterns and preferences may vary from one store to another depending on the customers served by each, but the inventory system groups all demand information together and treats each store equally. Finally, the manufacturers that make the products stocked by Alliance Supermarkets are always pressuring Alliance to help them target appropriate customers for special promotions and sales.

The chief information officer (CIO) of Alliance realizes that much more could probably be done with the data collected from its POS system. For example, the company could analyze the relationship between each product’s sales and weather patterns. It is even possible to analyze an individual customer’s buying habits and identify instances in which a customer may be persuaded to try a different brand of a certain product.

For this assignment be sure to address the following points:

1. Study this situation and formulate new and innovative uses of the information from the POS system. Ideally, these ideas should help Alliance better serve its customers by ensuring that adequate quantities of each item are available, that costs are kept low, and that customers are made aware of new products that may interest them.
2. Describe any information that may help Alliance reduce costs while providing better service.
3. Propose a new approach that could be used by Alliance by using the purchase information that can be obtained on individual customers.
4. Assess ethical and privacy considerations of information gathered from the POS system or purchased items.

Your paper should be in paragraph form (avoid the use of bullet points) and supported with the concepts outlined in your text and additional scholarly sources

Submit your three- to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages).

Reply to the threads of 2 classmates who offer views different than  yours. Identify the points of difference in your analyses and explain  how your application of the relevant law to the facts of this situation  led you to a different conclusion.

Each reply must be supported  by 3 scholarly sources other than the textbook/course materials. Each  source must be properly cited in current APA format.

Review the  Assignment Instructions for Discussion Board Forums, noting especially  requirements for word counts, scholarly sources, and biblical worldview  integration.

Submit your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday.

REPLY 1

JESSICA STRADER

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1. As  an employee or a manager in either the legal office or the engineering  department, how would you have prevented this incident?

Diesel  engines had a reputation of emitting many harmful pollutants into the  air which created problems for the environment and to the public. Since  it became such an issue, diesel vehicles were required to undergo  emissions tests to try and alleviate how many pollutants were released  into the air. When the test was done on Volkswagen diesels when the  scandal was found out, the results showed that their levels were 40%  over the United States threshold. As an employee in the engineering  department I would have first off researched the cheaper ignition switch  before I decided to use that one instead of one that was maybe more  expensive but would not have led to cheat on the emissions test. The  vehicle industry is one where costly mistakes are not welcomed and where  you must be extremely careful in every choice that you make. Secondly, I  would have cleared this choice with my manager instead of not telling  anyone and using it anyway. One person alone should not make the call on  using a cheaper part; especially when the risks did not seem to be  evaluated beforehand. The consequences of one person making an unethical  decision cost the company money, and its reputation. In the article “VW  faces long road in regaining trust: emissions scandal left 2,540  Arkansans eligible for buybacks” a buyer of Volkswagen cars said “The  thought of VW lowering their ethical standards to skew emissions tests  seemed unnecessary. The overall outcome has been devastating for their  brand image” (Cook, 2016). Recovering from a blow to brand image is a  long and tough road, especially in the vehicle industry. People that  were Volkswagen customers might be swayed to buy a different brand due  to the hit to the Volkswagen brand.

As  a manger in the engineering department, I first would have been more  careful about who I had working under me. As a manger, you are  responsible for the choices that those under you make, and I would make  sure that I fully trust my team. I know that some people might seem  trustworthy and end up not being trustworthy, but especially in the  vehicle industry you must be super careful. Secondly, I would have a  system in place that would not allow people to just replace one part for  another. There should be some way to control that and make sure that  all decisions are ran by the manager before the final call is made. Due  to this decision being made to use a cheaper part, it ended up “wiping  out $16.9 billion of company’s market value” (Jung, Park & Bin,  2017). I would hope that Volkswagen fired the engineer that made the  decision and the managers that were in charge.

My  biblical worldview on this topic is centered around the verse “Whatever  you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving  thanks through Him to God the Father” (Colossians 3:17, New American  Standard Bible). Every choice that we make as Christian reflects  directly on others views of Christ, and it reflects on our character. We  should always make sure that our decisions are made in accordance with  God’s word. We should never cut corners because it might save money, or  because it might seem right to us. I try to keep the perspective of God  in everything I do, and I am so glad that He gave us a conscience in the  Holy Spirit to help keep us in check when we might not be totally sure  of something.

2. As  the CEO of the diesel division of Volkswagen, how would you have  responded when the situation became public? How would this response  prevent future incidents?

Reply to the threads of 2 classmates who offer views different than  yours. Identify the points of difference in your analyses and explain  how your application of the relevant law to the facts of this situation  led you to a different conclusion.

Each reply must be supported  by 3 scholarly sources other than the textbook/course materials. Each  source must be properly cited in current APA format.

Review the  Assignment Instructions for Discussion Board Forums, noting especially  requirements for word counts, scholarly sources, and biblical worldview  integration.

Submit your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday.

REPLY 1

JESSICA STRADER

DB Post 1  Collapse

1. As  an employee or a manager in either the legal office or the engineering  department, how would you have prevented this incident?

Diesel  engines had a reputation of emitting many harmful pollutants into the  air which created problems for the environment and to the public. Since  it became such an issue, diesel vehicles were required to undergo  emissions tests to try and alleviate how many pollutants were released  into the air. When the test was done on Volkswagen diesels when the  scandal was found out, the results showed that their levels were 40%  over the United States threshold. As an employee in the engineering  department I would have first off researched the cheaper ignition switch  before I decided to use that one instead of one that was maybe more  expensive but would not have led to cheat on the emissions test. The  vehicle industry is one where costly mistakes are not welcomed and where  you must be extremely careful in every choice that you make. Secondly, I  would have cleared this choice with my manager instead of not telling  anyone and using it anyway. One person alone should not make the call on  using a cheaper part; especially when the risks did not seem to be  evaluated beforehand. The consequences of one person making an unethical  decision cost the company money, and its reputation. In the article “VW  faces long road in regaining trust: emissions scandal left 2,540  Arkansans eligible for buybacks” a buyer of Volkswagen cars said “The  thought of VW lowering their ethical standards to skew emissions tests  seemed unnecessary. The overall outcome has been devastating for their  brand image” (Cook, 2016). Recovering from a blow to brand image is a  long and tough road, especially in the vehicle industry. People that  were Volkswagen customers might be swayed to buy a different brand due  to the hit to the Volkswagen brand.

As  a manger in the engineering department, I first would have been more  careful about who I had working under me. As a manger, you are  responsible for the choices that those under you make, and I would make  sure that I fully trust my team. I know that some people might seem  trustworthy and end up not being trustworthy, but especially in the  vehicle industry you must be super careful. Secondly, I would have a  system in place that would not allow people to just replace one part for  another. There should be some way to control that and make sure that  all decisions are ran by the manager before the final call is made. Due  to this decision being made to use a cheaper part, it ended up “wiping  out $16.9 billion of company’s market value” (Jung, Park & Bin,  2017). I would hope that Volkswagen fired the engineer that made the  decision and the managers that were in charge.

My  biblical worldview on this topic is centered around the verse “Whatever  you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving  thanks through Him to God the Father” (Colossians 3:17, New American  Standard Bible). Every choice that we make as Christian reflects  directly on others views of Christ, and it reflects on our character. We  should always make sure that our decisions are made in accordance with  God’s word. We should never cut corners because it might save money, or  because it might seem right to us. I try to keep the perspective of God  in everything I do, and I am so glad that He gave us a conscience in the  Holy Spirit to help keep us in check when we might not be totally sure  of something.

2. As  the CEO of the diesel division of Volkswagen, how would you have  responded when the situation became public? How would this response  prevent future incidents?

Lisa Jennings thought that at long last, her company, Assurance Technologies, was about to win a major contract from Sealgood Instruments. Sealgood, a maker of precision measuring instruments, was sourcing a large contract for component subassemblies. The contract that Assurance Technologies was bidding on was worth at least $2.5 million annually, a significant amount given Assurance’s annual sales of $30 million. Her team has spent hundreds of hours preparing the quotation and felt they could meet Sealgood’s requirements in quality, cost, delivery, part standardization, and simplification. In fact, Lisa had never been more confident about a quote meeting the demanding requirements of a potential customer. 

Troy Smyrna, the buyer at Sealgood Instruments responsible for awarding this contract, called Lisa and asked to meet with her at his office to discuss the specifics of the contract. When she arrived, Lisa soon realized that the conversation was not going exactly as she had expected. Troy informed Lisa that Assurance Technologies had indeed prepared a solid quotation for the contract. However, when he visited Assurance’s facility earlier on a prequalifying visit, he was disturbed to see a significant amount of a competitor’s product being used by Assurance. Troy explained his uneasiness with releasing part plans and designs to a company that clearly had involvement with a competitor. When Lisa asked what Assurance could do to minimize his uneasiness, Troy replied that he would be more comfortable if Assurance no longer used the competitor’s equipment and used Sealgood’s equipment instead. Lise responded that this would mean replacing several hundred thousand dollars worth of equipment. Unfazed, Troy simply asked her whether or not she wanted the business. Lisa responded that she needed time to think and that she would get back to Troy in a day or so. 

1. Do you think the buyer at Sealgood Instruments, Troy Smyrna is practicing unethical behavior? First, what is the term for this behavior, and second defend why to think it is ethical or unethical behavior?

2. What should Lisa do in this situation? Formulate a response.

Lisa Jennings thought that at long last, her company, Assurance Technologies, was about to win a major contract from Sealgood Instruments. Sealgood, a maker of precision measuring instruments, was sourcing a large contract for component subassemblies. The contract that Assurance Technologies was bidding on was worth at least $2.5 million annually, a significant amount given Assurance’s annual sales of $30 million. Her team has spent hundreds of hours preparing the quotation and felt they could meet Sealgood’s requirements in quality, cost, delivery, part standardization, and simplification. In fact, Lisa had never been more confident about a quote meeting the demanding requirements of a potential customer. 

Troy Smyrna, the buyer at Sealgood Instruments responsible for awarding this contract, called Lisa and asked to meet with her at his office to discuss the specifics of the contract. When she arrived, Lisa soon realized that the conversation was not going exactly as she had expected. Troy informed Lisa that Assurance Technologies had indeed prepared a solid quotation for the contract. However, when he visited Assurance’s facility earlier on a prequalifying visit, he was disturbed to see a significant amount of a competitor’s product being used by Assurance. Troy explained his uneasiness with releasing part plans and designs to a company that clearly had involvement with a competitor. When Lisa asked what Assurance could do to minimize his uneasiness, Troy replied that he would be more comfortable if Assurance no longer used the competitor’s equipment and used Sealgood’s equipment instead. Lise responded that this would mean replacing several hundred thousand dollars worth of equipment. Unfazed, Troy simply asked her whether or not she wanted the business. Lisa responded that she needed time to think and that she would get back to Troy in a day or so. 

1. Do you think the buyer at Sealgood Instruments, Troy Smyrna is practicing unethical behavior? First, what is the term for this behavior, and second defend why to think it is ethical or unethical behavior?

2. What should Lisa do in this situation? Formulate a response.

Post an executive summary of your Comprehensive Project in the body of a post in this discussion (please do not use attachments). An Executive Summary is a one-page document that outlines the purpose, process, findings, discussion, and findings of a report submitted to management. CEOs often read and assess an Executive Summary before deciding to read the entire report, so this must be high quality narrative that demonstrates the significance of the work undertaken, the objectivity of research and analysis underpinning the report, and the credibility of the resulting conclusions.

Please include the company that will be discussed in unit 5 IP

Post an executive summary of your Comprehensive Project in the body of a post in this discussion (please do not use attachments). An Executive Summary is a one-page document that outlines the purpose, process, findings, discussion, and findings of a report submitted to management. CEOs often read and assess an Executive Summary before deciding to read the entire report, so this must be high quality narrative that demonstrates the significance of the work undertaken, the objectivity of research and analysis underpinning the report, and the credibility of the resulting conclusions.

Please include the company that will be discussed in unit 5 IP