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E-Coli & Salmonella Outbreaks
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E-Coli & Salmonella Outbreaks in Food Production
With the various food outbreaks that have happened in the past, without a doubt, nobody is completely safe from the effects of contaminated food. From my standpoint, it is clear many companies tend to prioritize their profits more than corporate social responsibility. Companies taking one year to recall foods and products shows that they do not put the needs of their clients first. Issues of public health are rather delicate and they should be handled with utmost priority. By ignoring them, companies put the lives of their customers in jeopardy. It is rather unfortunate that some companies are reported to taking action and to investigate food poisoning when tithe victims are children. Companies must be responsible for their actions. They should invest in forming departments for safety and quality assurance and hiring experts to help them in testing their products. They should also ensure they hire trained personnel and staff, particularly in restaurants to ensure that the process of food preparation is as safe as possible.
The Food Poisoning Flags and How to Identify Danger Zones
Food safety comes down to two things; washing your hands and washing your products thoroughly. Almost every person has had an encounter with food poisoning in their lifetime. It is brought about by bacteria found on surfaces or in the products themselves. It is important to note that while bacteria are found in some foods if the bacteria are in high numbers, there is a possibility that it will lead to food poisoning. Although contamination which occurs in the food chain is hard to point out exactly where the contamination occurred, it can be minimized by maintaining a high level of cleanliness to ensure that fecal matter is washed off. While some bacteria multiply faster than others, the level of contamination is also dependent on the products. Foods prepared with dairy products such as milk and cheese have high contamination rates. While there is only so much we can do to avoid exposing ourselves to contamination, it comes down to our sanitation and the kinds of products we consume.
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Children’s behavior
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Children have behavioral changes according to Childs natural development and growth .It is sometimes difficult to identify if a child is going through a stage or a child is actually sick or exhibiting symptoms of a neurological disease (Rogers, 2009). There are some risk factors that help influence a Childs behavior which can also include biological, social, emotional and environmental factors.
Parental relationships
The relationship between a parent and child is the core factor that determines a Childs behavior in development. Research has shown that negative family factors such as inadequate parental involvement has made some children to have distractive behavior. Children adapt and learn really fast because of their eagerness to interact. They are able to learn the positives and negatives from the elderly persons and know how to react to certain situation. Example they know if the play with a match box they will get burned and keeping them away from any source of heat. Through emotional positive reinforcement children will learn to regulate emotions, gain self esteem and perform better in a school (Mukherji, 2001).
Research has shown that parenting has an impact on distractive behavior; Adults are models children imitate and learn skills. Children are only destructive if they have been living in an environment where there are no rules to guide them .They concentrate on the adults body language to ensure that what they are doing is positive and will be accepted. It has been noted that children will follow rules better if they create them rather than being implemented with a harsh authority such as that of a parent. To keep a child safe parent marital relationship should be strong to create a bond so as not to have a negative impact on the child (Rogers, 2009).
Children’s personal factors
Neurological problems have more often been associated with challenging behaviors. Difficult brain functions can be noted early by different behaviors and this should indicate a child should be given special education. Scientist has discovered that some genes influence how children behave in the environment or around parents. Genes affect personality and because gene identification is complex it has been shown that antisocial behavior is inherited and begins early in life. It has been proved that although genes make a child who he/she is the environment plays the most important factor. An antisocial child would most likely have a cognitive deficit meaning they have lower problem solving skills. They tend to be antisocial because they think the world would reject them for who they are. It is true to say boys are more aggressive than girls during growth. This has proven that some kids have more difficulty than others or are strong willed. Some children generally through huge fit while other just enjoys the play time, hyperactive behavior tend to influence Childs personal factors (Mukherji, 2001).
Risks from schools or peer groups
Children with challenging behavior have difficulty in socializing and are mostly influenced by the peers .The school environment plays an important role in developing behavior. The best solution for parent is to always be on the lookout for undesirable behavior from play mates. If a child tends to be changing behavior it should not be hard to deduce he/she should change play mates. Poor peer relationship affects the behavior because most children spend most of their time in school. Children who are abused at an early age tend to grow up with a negative attitude. This is shown by changes in behavior and antisocial nature which will probably be used to do the same thing they experienced.
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Rogers, B. (2009) How to manage children’s challenging behavior (2 ed., pp. 100-200) London: sage.
Mukherji, P. (2001). Understanding children’s challenging behavior (pp 50-130) London: Nelson Thorne’s limited.
Feminist and Care Ethics
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An example of an ethical action in my life is my active participation in fighting for equality and justice for all colleagues at my work place. I continue to participate in such activities out of care for my colleagues. I believe that every person deserves to be treated with respect and equally. Women and minority groups continue to be ignored in the workplace. Their issues are rarely addressed and are often left out in the decision-making process. Participation in fighting for equality and justice of other colleagues is an act of caring because it is beyond my duty and expands from myself to include the welfare of other people. It is an act of caring because the focus of attention shifts from an individual to the relationship with other people and through taking responsibility. It shows awareness of an issue and working towards achieving a goal through concern and kindness. The definition of caring includes empathy and an understanding of the position of another person and taking a stand to actively help for purposes of improved welfare. The value of caring in our ethical decision-making, therefore, becomes that of ensuring the welfare of other people. By guaranteeing that the next person’s issues are considered, caring becomes one of the central tenets in ethical decision making.
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An example of an ethical action where duty was the main motivation for action was taking responsibility for a decision that led to failure of a project in my department at work. This was an act of duty because it is my role to be accountable. A critical part of my role and responsibility as a project head was to take responsibility of all actions, whether positive or negative. An act of duty means that an individual has the responsibility to act towards the public and other with the attention, prudence, caution, and watchfulness that any reasonable individual in the circumstance would be. The decision to take responsibility of a failed project due to poor decision-making is therefore an ethical action that is born out of duty. Based on the understanding of duty as a responsibility to be watchful, attentive, prudent, and with caution, the value of duty in our ethical decision making is to inform the right activities or actions and responses. When faced with a decision to make, duty defines how one reasons before taking a stand. It allows a decision-maker to do the bare minimum, based on the expectations of their role.
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From the discussion above, caring has a critical role to play in ethical decision making because it allows a decision maker to connect with others and a situation through empathy and understanding before making a decision. Caring links an individual to the human side of a decision. For example, in the decision to participate in fighting for the equal treatment of every employee, there is a connection that surpasses the need to do the right thing. On the other hand, duty informs the basic definitions of right and wrong with respect to what is expected of an individual given a situation. For example, faced with a need to take responsibility for a failed project, a project manager could easily shift blame to others and other situations. However, duty demands that one takes responsibility of actions and further helps to set the tone for how to go about the act of taking responsibility. The value of both duty and caring, thus, go beyond the basic definition to include an influence to the decision maker. Caring links a decision maker to the decision while duty helps to properly define the situation.