The purpose of this discussion is to give you the opportunity to apply ethical theories to the complex issue of Ageism in the workplace, particularly in the area of employment. In the modern workplace there appear to be three key issues which address ageism in employment; some of which has been exacerbated by recent economic issues and an aging population: Older job seekers fight ageism as a barrier to re-employment; younger job-seekers have trouble obtaining career entry; and last, evidence in many countries highlight that older worker employment and youth employment are not connected in any way. This last point is generally known in economics as the “Lump of Labor Fallacy.” This seems counter-intuitive to personal belief and perceptions perpetuate a view that if older workers are employed in a tight labor market, then they must be occupying the jobs of the country’s youth. Prepare and post a response to the following prompt:

Using at least one ethical perspective or theory from the text and one item of scholarly evidence, present an argument to a group of younger workers (regarding older worker and youth employment) that refutes the notion that older workers take employment from the young.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references

The purpose of this discussion is to give you the opportunity to apply ethical theories and perspectives to modern issues of the workplace. Off-duty conduct away from the workplace can be monitored and reported in many ways and with the increase in social media use, there will be far greater opportunities for employers to become aware of what employees get up to outside of the workplace. While some types of behaviors are especially concerning as they may have on-duty consequences, there are other types of off-duty behavior which are more difficult to clearly define as grossly inappropriate to warrant employer intervention. But who draws this line and what are the ethical implications of where the line is drawn? Prepare and post a response to the following prompt:

Using the resources provided, your own research, and your knowledge of the ethical concepts from the text, consider the issue of off-site monitoring of conduct:

1. Are there different levels of concerning conduct and should they be treated differently?
2. What are the issues for the employer? Using one ethical theory or perspective, to help support the employer’s viewpoint, and use a scholarly resource as your evidence.
3. What about the employee’s viewpoint? Use one ethical theory or perspective to support the employee’s right to privacy outside of work, and use a scholarly resource as your evidence.
4. If your boss asked about your off-duty activity, how would you respond? Share your un-emotional, well defined, evidence-based, response to your boss to support your viewpoint.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

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1. 1-  What are the three components of “Venn” (sometimes written as Wen) Diagram-select from the followings circle them?
   a-imagine,
   b-due diligence

   c-see
   d-test
   e-draw or write

2. 2-  Where does the “Product” occur within Venn diagram? a-does not occur in this diagram
   b-outside of the three circles
   c-where three circles intersect

3. 3-  List the phases of any “Product Development” in the order in which they happen?

4. 4-  What is the meaning of “Bidding” phase?

   1. a-  Coming up with a concept

   2. b-  Take the design development to construction documents

   3. c-  Finding prices from qualified builders or manufacturers

   4. d-  None of the above

5. 5-  What is the meaning of “Due Diligence”?

   1. a-  Testing the materials thru non-destructive methods

   2. b-  Finding out the rules and regulations that will facilitate or block the development of the

      project

   3. c-  Write the bidding documents

   4. d-  None of the above

6. 6-  Where does the marketing and research fit in within the engineering field;

   1. a-  Almost everywhere when the product is being used by public

   2. b-  It has no place in the engineering field

   3. c-  Plays very minor role

   4. d-  None of the above

7. 7-  How many times is the billing rate larger than the pay rate (we are talking about generic types)?

    

   1. 8-  Companies or corporations typically offer paid vacation and sick leave; where is this money calculated in your invoices to the clients?

   2. 9-  It is best and recommended that you do not obtain approval from your client before you start the next phase of your project?
      a- TRUE
      b- FALSE

   3. 10-  Outline 3 to 5 keys as noted in your text book –Chapter 1 (Your reading assignment) to be successful in studying engineering
      a-
      b-

      c- d- e-

   4. 11-  Which of the listed materials below are considered ancient materials?

      1. a-  Titanium

      2. b-  Silver

      3. c-  Stainless Steel

      4. d-  None of the above

   5. 12-  What have been the “basic needs” by which human history has been shaped by: a-

      b- c- d-

   6. 13-  If the billing rate for someone in an engineering office is $150/hr, what is this person’s payrate?

      1. a-  $25/hr

      2. b-  $32/hr

      3. c-  $50/hr

      4. d-  $65/hr

   7. 14-  You have worked on a project for 40 hours in your office; your invoice to your client is $6,000; if your payrate is 1/3 of your billing rate, then what will be your payrate per hour and what is you paycheck for that week excluding any withholdings;

      1. a-  $50/hr, $2000 week

      2. b-  $55/hr, $2500 week

      3. c-  $65/hr, $4500 week

      4. d-  None of the above

   8. 15-  Aqueducts are for transferring 

       

      a- Heat b- Oil
      c- Gas d- Water

      1. 16-  Write all the phases of engineering contract along with their abbreviations:

      2. 17-  What were the problems regarding the use of “lead” in making plates, forks and knives?

      3. 18-  Write 5 items that help an engineer keep up with the changes in his or her field;

      4. 19-  What are the “Smart Metals”: (research is required to answer this question)

      5. 20-  Write ten by-product of oil that we use in our daily lives (research required to answer this question) 

          

There are two questions to be answered…no specific word count needed but must be explanatory. Due Friday 10/17/2014 at 3PM

CFA #3) Louise and Christopher Maclin live in London, United Kingdom, and currently rents an apartment in the metropolitan area. During an initial discussion of the Maclins’ financial plans, Christopher Maclin makes the following statements to the Maclins’ financial adviser Grant Webb:

(a)    “I have used the internet extensively to research the outlook for the housing market over the next five years, and I believe now is the best time to buy a house”

(b)   “I do not want to sell any bond in my portfolio for a lower price than I paid for the bond”

(c)    “I will not sell any of my company stocks because I know my company and I believe it has excellent prospects for the future”

For each statement (a)-(c) identifies the behavioral finance concept most directly exhibited. Explain how each behavioral finance concept is affecting the Maclin’s investment decision making.

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CFA #4) During an interview with her investment adviser, a retired investor made the following two statements:

(a)    “I have been very pleased with the returns I’ve earned on Petrie stock over the past two years and I am certain that it will be a superior performer in the future”

(b)   “I am pleased with the returns from the Petrie stock because I have specific uses for that money. For that reason, I certainly want my retirement fund to continue owning the Petrie stock”

Identify which principle of behavioral finance is most consistent with each of the investors two statements.