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Assignment Free Trade Debate
Assignment: Free Trade Debate
Due Date (Part 1): June 26, 2022 Due Date (Part 2): Jul 3, 2022
Points: Part 1 (30) + Part 2 (20) = (50 points, 20% of course grade)
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Purpose:
The goal of this assignment is to practice researching a current trade policy, differentiate between stakeholder perspectives and present those perspectives as arguments in a debate with your fellow students. This assignment will also serve as an assessment of your Global Perspective and Engagement and help you meet our Global Learning Course Outcomes.
Skills:
This assignment will focus on skills necessary for gathering and analyzing information while using that information to form persuasive arguments.
Gather and record information from credible academic sources.
Synthesize information from the course with your research to develop informed views.
Create a well-organized, clear, researched response to expand your knowledge of the course topic.
Knowledge:
This assignment should expand your knowledge of a major global trade agreement between the three largest economies in North America. You will also learn more about the stakeholders in each country and their opinions regarding this agreement.
Research Question:
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was implemented in 1994 to encourage trade between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. President Trump made a campaign promise to repeal NAFTA, and in August 2018, he announced a new trade deal with Mexico to replace it. In September 2018, Canada joined the deal: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed into effect on November 30, 2018.
Tasks:
Part 1: For this exercise, student will research the advantages and disadvantages of the USMCA (“New NAFTA”) between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Students will be assigned a stakeholder identity and write a discussion post that outlines the main talking point/stance from that perspective.
Student will be assigned one of the following perspectives:
Official Government Perspective (from any of the three countries) (e.g. Office of the United States Trade Representative, a particular Senator, or the Canadian Prime Minister)
Think Tank Perspective (neutral nonpartisan)
Organized Labor Perspective (from any of the three countries)
Grassroots/Nonprofit Organizations (from any of the three countries)
Research the perspective of the chosen group (min. 6 credible sources).
Answer the following questions in your post: Did your group approve of the new USMCA or fight against it? Were they neutral? Did your group receive better benefits? Was a problem from old NAFTA addressed? Was a new problem created?
Your stakeholder identity should be clearly stated at the beginning of the post.
Your post should be at least 500 words, in paragraph form, with sources cited in text and listed at the end in any format (APA preferred).
Part 2: For this exercise, student will debate their stakeholder perspective with another post, one week later.
Respond to a post by a peer explaining why their perspective is “incorrect” or why their argument impacts your stakeholder group.
Remember you are debating the position, not the person.
Response should be a minimum of 300 words and use credible sources.
Criteria for Success:
Clearly state your stakeholder identity and position on the USMCA; research is thorough and valid.
Meet the minimum length and sources required for the initial post and response post.
Clearly state your concern/comment/support for another stakeholder’s position in the response post.
Use appropriate and credible resources.
Rubric
(Part 1):
Criteria Better Good Unsatisfactory/Beginning
Stakeholder identity and position clear. Content shows a thorough understanding of the topic. Stakeholder identity and position are clear. (8-10) Meets only one of the two minimums (5-7) Stakeholder identity and position unclear (0-4).
Research is thorough and credible. Substantive research from credible sources. (8-10) Meets only one of the two minimums (5-7) Research is scant or uses non-credible resources (0-4).
Length and Sources Meets length and number of sources (min. of 6) required (8-10) Meets only one of the two minimums (5-7) Does not meet the minimum length or sources (0-4).
(Part 2):
Criteria Better Good Unsatisfactory/Beginning
Response is well-researched and clear. Response shows substantive research and is clear. (8-10) Meets only one of the two minimums (5-7) Response unclear or poorly researched (0-4).
Length and Sources Response meets or exceeds minimum length and uses credible sources (8-10) Meets only one of the two minimums (5-7) Response does not meet the minimum length or credible sources (0-4).
Resources:
These are some resources you may use in your preparation. You may use resources from this list and from outside this list.
US TRADE Representative, https://ustr.gov/Mexican Government, https://www.gob.mx/sre/en
Council on Foreign Relations, https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/naftas-economic-impact
US Department of Labor, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/our-work/trade/labor-rights-usmcaWorld Trade Organization, www.wto.orgInvestopedia, https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/free-trade.asp
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Computerized medical records are a digital way of keeping records of patient information. This is an electronic version of keeping medical records that were stored in folders and paper files in healthcare offices. When a healthcare practitioner needs to switch to computerized records, they are only required to scan the paper records and enter them into the medical record system. As opposed to the documentation of patient information in papers and creating filing space for thee records, the electronic medical records are easily stored in a computer server (Shrader, 2004). Computerized medical records make it possible for the enhancement of patient care that the patients receive. The goal of computerized medical records is to have a resource that is devoted to the storage of a patient’s accurate and complete information. Healthcare workers can access patient’s information and hence making it possible for a patient to receive proper treatment. Computerized medical records make it easy to rapidly access specific medical records for a patient. This makes it possible to easily review patient’s information during an encounter. This also enables medical practices to save money because the employees no longer loose time retrieving patient’s medical records. Computerized medical records are designed for both single and multi-users hence can be used on a personal computer and also accessed simultaneously from different terminals (Stead, W., & Hammond, 2009).
Computerized medical records have numerous benefits such as saving time and money. Patient’s records can be cross-referenced or cross- filed depending on different factors. The digital records make it possible for doctors to serve patients in a better way since they do not have to wait for long for their records to be searched. Digital records can be expanded instantly within an office and hence provide more safe storage locations of files that were traditionally guarded by locks. Patients also benefit from computerized medical records in that their records can be accessed easily in emergency cases. Patients with serious, chronic or progressive illnesses can have their records updated quickly. With computerized medical records, there is no need to worry about loosing records through natural disasters and accidents (Stead, W., & Hammond, 2009).A patient is also in a position of choosing people who can get access to their medical information and for what purposes.
There are various disadvantages of using computerized medical records in healthcare facilities. Computerized medical record system requires training, investment and preparations before they are implemented and used in a healthcare facility. The start up costs of using computerized medical records is huge. One is required to buy equipment and also convert the paper charts to electronic formats. Training of computerized medical records involves the use of additional expenses when it comes to paying for the training sessions. Maintaining computerized medical record systems is costly since software has to regularly upgraded and hardware replaced Shrader, 2004). This might take a lot of time and hence cause a lot of inconvenience. With computerized medical records, it is easy for hackers to get access to patients’ information. Incase the computerized medical record system is not well implemented; there can be delays due to unreliable records.
References
Shrader, J. (2004). Computerized medical records. Academic Medicine, 928-9.
Stead, W., & Hammond, W. (2009). Computerized medical records. Journal of Medical Systems, 213-220.
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Natural ethics
Introduction
Natural ethics deals with theories that explain how different situations are dealt with at different times. For instance, Janet had a fetus that was growing in his womb. At the same time, she had a tumor on her womb and for her to survive it had to be removed. However, if removed the fetus would die. Janet decided to keep the fetus until its delivery. After some time, she delivered and at the long run she died. In this case what Janet did was ethically wrong according to natural ethics. On the other hand, according to different philosophers she was supposed to remove the fetus and endanger the life of the fetus because it had not yet developed. By this, we see that natural ethics takes two different sides according to the situation. With this, the essay identifies sociability as way of life which is natural giving its relationship between its naturalness and its praiseworthiness. Lastly, it identifies artificial insemination an unnatural method of reproduction and its consequences.
Sociability
Human beings are inclined to the fact that sociability as a natural thing (Mizzoni 46). From the time, the child is born he or she socializes with the people around him or her. That is parents, other children, and siblings. That is why human being lives in an environment where there are people in their environs. That is why human beings strive so as to be in a community environment. When we socialize with one another, we are able to acquire knowledge that is very important. That is why human beings highly value social interactions from different communities.
Sociability was an original plan of God. In the first account of creation, He said let us create man in our own image and likeness. After some time, He said that it is not good for a man to live alone he needs a helper. And He created a woman who helped the man in creation. God would come every day to communicate with man. By this, we see that God is the originator of sociability. It is natural man cannot live in isolation. That is why the natural law asserts and states clearly that sociability is fundamental for every human being (Mizzoni 46). Without sociability marriages would not exist that means man would become extinct. However, sociability has a negative impact. Unwanted pregnancies and sexual transmitted diseases arose as a result of sociability. It is important for every human being to follow the right way of socializing with the people around him or her.
Artificial insemination
Artificial insemination is the introduction of a sperm in the female reproductive organ in other ways other than sexual intercourse. This mode of reproduction is not safe because it would lead to the introduction of viruses and bacteria into the womb either from the semen specimen. This means that artificial insemination has to be done with all the care that it is required. Artificial insemination is mostly carried out by women who want to remain single, lesbians and homosexuals, and women who their husbands are infertile.
Through artificial insemination, man destroys the original plan of God of procreation. Artificial insemination is not the way God intended man to procreate and fill the earth. It is also against the laws of natural ethics where men should socialize appropriately and marry and give birth to a child. Man as destroyed the plan of God by introduction of lesbianism and homosexuality. Moral order calls for sexual relationship which realizes human procreation in the context of true love (O’Rourke, Kevin & Philip 69).That is why they came up with artificial insemination. Additionally, man should not live alone thus, according to natural ethics man should socialize and marry the opposite sex. Lastly, we ought to engage in activities that promote procreation positively.
Works cited
Mizzoni, John. Ethics: The Basics. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. Print.
HYPERLINK “http://books.google.co.ke/books?id=AsGbVvQA23oC&pg=PA46&dq=sociability+in+natural+ethics&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xDN0U–CBY7Y7Abq6oGYCw&redi” http://books.google.co.ke/books?id=AsGbVvQA23oC&pg=PA46&dq=sociability+in+natural+ethics&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xDN0U–CBY7Y7Abq6oGYCw&redi
O’Rourke, Kevin D, and Philip J. Boyle. Medical Ethics: Sources of Catholic Teachings.
Washington: Georgetown University Press, 2011. Internet resource.
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