...Running head: ANALYSIS OF AN ETHICAL DILEMMA Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma: Government Shutdown Anthony Bacon Grand Canyon University NRS 437V 7/12/2011 There are many ethical dilemmas present today that are affecting our world and communities. In this paper I will talk about the government shutdown affecting the state of Minnesota. I will describe how this government shutdown has created many ethical and non-ethical problems for the people of Minnesota, and how this shutdown has affected healthcare in particular. The ethical background of the Minnesota government shutdown has a wide variety of problems behind it. One major problem is political in nature, and is caused by democrats and republicans not being able to solve the budget crises. Healthcare in Minnesota has also paid a price because of the government shutdown. A hospital in Southern Minnesota was unable to move forward with their expansion, this is still being help up because inspectors for the state are not able to come to the hospital and look over the building (Fox 12 Mankato, 2011). There are also other problems associated with the government shutdown, items include: nurses inability to obtain licenses, inability for nurses to start work due to background checks being shutdown, and nursing students not able to sit for boards after graduation. In addition according to kare11 this shutdown has caused 22,000 state jobs to be idled, and closed 66 parks across Minnesota (Kare11 Minneapolis-St. Paul...
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...Government Shutdown When hearing it for the first time a government shutdown can sound pretty terrifying. What does it mean? Do we still have laws? What about school? There were many questions that people could not find answers to. Most people were not effected drastically, but that does not mean the shutdown means nothing. Many things were different and a lot of government services were closed or unable to function, but first of all, why did the government shut down? Congress had failed to pass a federal funding bill. The government has to set a budget for the nation that pays for services but without a plan on how to spend money, the government was forced to shut down. So what exactly did the shutdown effect? Not only were national parks and museums or passport offices closed, but less obviously, people could not receive government benefits or student loans. Over 2 million federal workers' paychecks were delayed and some may never redeem them. Countless people were undeniably effected, but for what? In my opinion, the government shutdown was pointless and unnecessary. Nothing was accomplished over those 16 days and it cost the economy $24 billion. The full effects the shutdown will take on the economy won't be known immediately, though in a few weeks it is predicted that we should see a rebound as government workers spend the money they were owed during the shutdown. Solving this matter resulted in raising the debt ceiling, but there were other ways...
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...republican’s choices, this is why there has been a government shut down in the month of Oct of 2013. It seems like it’s more of the republicans vs. the democrats than anything. Neither group can give any reliability of what will happen if the law is passed or not. They don’t have valid information pertaining to Obama care, because neither group has put it through a trail run. With the republicans not wanting to give any thought into it, then it makes it hard to even try to see what might come about the Obama care law. Nonetheless what is perhaps even more annoying for the republicans is the ricochet effect. As they have used the shutdown and economic battle to fight against the Obama care law. The research shows that their hard work has basically came back to haunt them. The Obama care law has turned out to be more accepted ever since the shutdowns begin. 38% see the Obama care as an endurable plan, opposed to 43% who view it as an awful idea. Even with the numbers rising since last month. Instead of trying to make a certain group happy, it’s best to get the world back on the right path. The republicans have to realize that what they are trying to do is only making matters worse for both sides. Right now it doesn’t matter whether you’re republican or democrat, it’s all about getting the government backup and in operation. This has the effect on the entire...
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...Government Shutdown Introduction A government shutdown in the U.S. politics is where the executive branch of the federal government intervenes when there is a funding gap. In essence, the intervention is done when the Congress decides against passing legislation that supports funding of government operations and activities. With reference to the “funding gap”, it is the time interval when the interim or full-year appropriations are not enacted into law as expected by the Congress and the President (Brass p. 2). As such, it is apparent that a government shutdown has a number of implications on the overall economy of the country and federal government employees who form an important part of U.S. economy. In addition, the government shutdown can delay important activities and government processes hence undermining economic development (Fuscaldo). Recently, the United States has been on the brink of experiencing a government shutdown hence this therefore raises the critical question of what the implications are likely to be triggered by this situation. This paper is therefore an endeavor to examine the implications of a government shutdown to the U.S. Implications of a government shutdown i. Federal Government Employees If a government shutdown is to occur based on the current situation, one of the most affected groups would be federal government employees. In this case, a shutdown is likely to take toll of employees working in federal agencies because they are...
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...Before I go into this paper about this government shutdown. Let me refreshing your memory why we got this far in the first place. It was clear at the beginning of 2013 when the Congress suspended the debt limit, that sooner rather than later that it would need to be increased. It was also clear that a new spending bill would be needed when spending authority for non-entitlement programs expired at the end of September in order to prevent a partial government shutdown. House Speaker John Boehner said he would insist on spending reductions as part of the price of voting to increase the debt limit. And last summer Sen. Ted Cruz, R- Texas, and other conservatives began discussing their plan to block or delay the Affordable Care Act before enrollment in insurance plans started in October, by using the spending bill or debt limit as leverage. President Obama and congressional Democrats have steadfastly insisted on nothing less than a “clean” bill to continue funding the government at currents levels and a “clean” extension of the nation’s ability to borrow, with no extra bargaining in either situation. With Republicans holding the majority in the House of Representatives and Democrats in control of the Senate and White House, the government has come to this standoff. Now, since the government have shutdown the consequences for some has been far-reaching, but minimal impact for others. The Department of the Interior is partially closed, but it affects...
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...Government Shutdowns Government shutdowns are complicated, but with the increase of Government shutdowns per decade, Americans are frequently asking questions such as ‘What problems can be caused due to increased Government Shutdowns and why do they happen so often?’, or ‘What might we face in our future and how will this effect possibly all aspects of the American life we know today.’, more often than not, leaving most Americans clueless as to what all this means and why it keeps happening. To truly understand what government shutdowns are and why they happen, we must first reflect on the history of government shutdowns and what led to the frequency at which they occur today. Government shutdowns have a short history of happenings, looking...
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...government shutdown (Terkel). Imagine the disappointment the many tourists and visitors, both local and from out of state, experienced that day as, not only the National Zoo, but all Smithsonian Museums and National Parks (such as the very popular Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming) were forced to send their workers home and close down due to the government shutdown. The last shutdown occurred in 1995 under the Clinton administration. This time, almost twenty years later, the shutdown of 2013 resulted because, in the words of current President Barack Obama, “one faction, of one party, in one house of Congress, in one branch of government [...] didn’t like one law” (Bruce). This faction’s members highly opposed Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Art, also known as Obamacare, believing it to be unconstitutional. While Obamacare is now undergoing much debate by both Republicans and Democrats despite its approval back in 2010, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives held the American budget as hostage in order to delay the Act which unnecessarily furloughed thousands of federal workers, caused economic difficulties, and potentially legitimized extortion. While some would argue that it was reasonable, the sixteen day long government shutdown was an unnecessary one instigated by a small group of rich citizens and was forced upon the American public in order to defund the Affordable Care Act (which, ironically, was not even affected by the shutdown as its online...
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...Should SeaWorld be shutdown? Growing up we would see commercials of SeaWorld, showing us Killer whales entertaining the crowd by performing tricks never seen before. Tourists can leave the park being reassured that killer whales in captivity in fact enjoy performing and are living the lavish lifestyle. Their living standards are far more superior to anything found in “dark, scary ocean.”( a term used by SeaWorld’s executives to defend okra captivity.) Yet when the doors are closed we do not see what really goes on. “Blackfish” documents and exposes the inhumane treatment of Orcas and their trainers inside SeaWorld’s corporation. This documentary talks about a major incident that occurred in 2010, the death of...
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...Finding the First Cure for the pancreatic shutdown disease known as diabetes Introduction Diabetes is a disease where your body cannot produce enough insulin the body needs in order for it to function correctly. The insulin in the body of a human is produced by the pancreas. Without the full work of the pancreas in a human body, there is no insulin, which causes type 1 diabetes. Diabetes has troubled the medical community for a long time because there has been no real cure found. A temporary one has been found here and there but no permanent cure. Type one diabetes has been a terrible disease for years, and now it is finally time to find a cure. History of Diabetes Glucose and insulin are the main components when it comes to diabetes....
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...Source name: States Prepare Layoffs, Furloughs during Shutdown HRM topic: External environment http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/10/10/states-prepare-layoffs-furloughs-during-shutdo wn Summary: States have furloughed employees as the absence of federal funds is straining already tight state budgets, so more workers will be sent on unpaid leave or even laid off if the shutdown continues. The layoffs have hit civilians at state National Guard bureaus, workplace safety inspectors and state workers who determine eligibility for Social Security disability benefits, among others. At the same time, some states have avoided furloughs by tapping into accumulated federal funds while others are dipping into state coffers. Why interested：For an international student from China, even a government can still go through shutdown is very shocking. Not only so, while the shutdown has furloughed federal workers, small businesses that work closely with the government are also being forced to let people go. For instance, Chloeta Fire is a firm specializes in battling wildfires, emergency fire response and wildfire preventions and 80% of its business is from government contracts. When the government shut down weeks ago, their contracts with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and some federally funded state contracts were all frozen and they have to lay off some firefighters. What learned: Wal-Mart, as a company with the Organizational Strategy of Cost, also can...
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...4/4/13 One shutdown means Tk 1,600cr losses | The Daily Star THURSDAY, APRIL 04, 2013 | 02:19 RSS ARCHIVE HOME NEWSPAPER BUSINESS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE OP-ED EDITORIAL SECTIONS MAGAZINE SUPPLEMENTS ONE SHUTDOW N MEANS TK 1,600CR LOSSES LATEST NEWS : Gas reality awaits projects A A THURSDAY, APRIL 04, 2013 One shutdown means Tk 1,600cr losses Dhaka chamber's survey finds hartals eat up 6.5pc of GDP a year STAR BUSINESS REPORT Like 2 LATEST MOST READ MOST DISCUSSED Export goes haywire KSA may take more workers Economy hit hard Hefajat warns govt BNP banks on radicals Blogger Asif arrested Govt may lose everything Website Feedback AL certificate for 3 Jamaat activists! Gas reality awaits projects Govt mulls one-day weekend 25 killed in record Argentina downpour Defence starts placing final arguments Pay as you weigh Mobile phone steps into 41st year 36 Rajshahi Shibir men arrested Govt action absurd Defence claims four charges not proved MPs press for more money Taliban kill 44 in attack on Afghan court Saudi-funded UN cash to support Gaza families A day of shutdown causes a loss of Tk 1,600 crore to the country’s businesses of all segments — from exports to retail shops, a leading chamber said in a survey yesterday. The country faces, on average, 40 days of shutdown a year, which means the financial losses stand at Tk 64,000 crore or 6.5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), Dhaka...
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...Medical community technological initiatives Proposal Outline 1. Subject of Course Project: To analyze current medical technology infrastructures and insurance accurate processing demands while recommending improvements for doctor and patient level reports, bills, claims, records and data exchange and enhancements through the use of technology and business re-engineering initiatives. 2. Business Problem Statement: As compared with other sectors of society who have successfully integrated IT into their business practices, the field of medicine has not been as aggressive in its approach to IT integration. Due to the rising cost of healthcare and increasing demands by patients and insurers for better quality care, healthcare organizations are being driven to implement IT to improve results. Healthcare is a very “information-intensive, confidential and sensitive industry,” that remains highly fragmented and inefficient. The use of technology in delivering clinical care, processing insurance claims and performing administrative functions has the potential to yield both cost savings and improvements in the care itself. The automation of electronic medical records and claims processing can be shown to save time and money as well as improve the effectiveness of making pertinent patient information and medical charges readily accessible to healthcare providers and patients. Sensitivity to patient privacy rights...
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...switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,99 switchport mode trunk switchport nonegotiate ! interface FastEthernet0/2 switchport access vlan 999 switchport mode access shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/3 switchport access vlan 999 switchport mode access shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/4 switchport access vlan 999 switchport mode access shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/5 switchport access vlan 999 switchport mode access shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/6 switchport access vlan 99 switchport mode access ! interface FastEthernet0/7 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/8 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/9 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/10 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/11 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/12 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/13 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/14 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/15 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/16 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/17 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/18 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/19 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/20 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/21 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/22 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/23 shutdown ! interface FastEthernet0/24 shutdown ! interface Vlan1 no ip address shutdown ! interface Vlan99 ip address 172.17.99.11 255.255.255.0 ! ip default-gateway 172.17.99.1 ! banner motd ^CUnauthrised access is prohibted^C ! ! ! line...
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...Operating and Configuring a Cisco IOS Device Lab Assignment SwitchAA> SwitchAA>? Exec commands: access-enable Create a temporary Access-List entry clear Reset functions connect Open a terminal connection crypto Encryption related commands. disable Turn off privileged commands disconnect Disconnect an existing network connection enable Turn on privileged commands exit Exit from the EXEC help Description of the interactive help system lock Lock the terminal login Log in as a particular user logout Exit from the EXEC name-connection Name an existing network connection ping Send echo messages rcommand Run command on remote switch resume Resume an active network connection set Set system parameter (not config) show Show running system information ssh Open a secure shell client connection systat Display information about terminal lines telnet Open a telnet connection terminal Set terminal line parameters traceroute Trace route to destination tunnel Open a tunnel connection where List active connections SwitchAA>enable Password: SwitchAA#? Exec commands: access-enable Create a temporary Access-List entry access-template Create a temporary Access-List...
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...Encountered in a Shutdown or Turnaround A White Paper by Ej Lister Director – STO & EPC Project Consulting IPEC Project Systems, Malaysia Knowing the Enemy Managing risk during day-to-day operations in the manufacturing industry is challenging enough without periodically having to shut down to ensure asset and process integrity. With complex processes generating high pressure, high temperature and high flow-rates, combined with hydrocarbons, chemicals and vapors, any loss of control can amount to significant, even catastrophic failures—often resulting in social and financial losses. Industry has come a long way in reducing and mitigating risk during day-to-day operations. When it comes to navigating complex projects like Shutdowns and Turnarounds, however, the ability to manage risk remains one of Management’s greatest challenges. Although the consequences remain the same— human, environment, social, financial, reputation and asset losses—the probability of an occurrence during the execution of a Shutdown or Turnaround is much greater. The very nature of executing complex and risky projects every few years, under pressure to keep costs low and outage durations short, increases the potential for something to go wrong. This paper explores the top five risks encountered in a Shutdown or Turnaround and their probability and consequence, along with suggestions to minimize their impact. Companies have a great deal to learn when it comes to managing risk during a Shutdown or Turnaround...
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