Ethical Question

Is it ethical for a physician to accept Wild tickets from a pharmaceutical rep to take her family to the game?

-It depends on the circumstances of the ticket giving. If the physician has no intend to buy from the rep and has made his/her intentions to the rep clear and the tickets weren't given as a form of rep hoping to get orders from the physician then yes it is ok. Say the rep had the tickets and is close friends of the physician and all of a sudden the rep has a event or issue that arises preventing the rep from attending the game and they know the physician and their family are fans of the Minnesota Wild then I find no problem in the physician attending the game. But if other motives are behind the ticket gifting then no the physician would be out of line to expect the tickets.

Provide an argument for this based on the current ethical fabric of society and what is accepted in the organizations involved.

Post 9: Project Title, Issue, and Action Plan

Our project is "Solar Power"
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AR-g2f6dIA0oZGdxZG1zaHdfNDN3N3FwMnZoZw&pli=1 "
Is solar power a wise choice for the average household.
Divide and conquer into different options of possible choices for consumers.

Ethical Question for Your Field of Interest

Is allowing/keeping animals in zoos/captivity the best for the animals?

Pros-Zoos and animals in captivity serve as a huge education tool. Animals invasive to particular areas present at zoos allow children and adults to learn and interact with them like they never could before. In many areas certain animals have stereotypes and bad stigmas behind them, but education of people helps to break and make people see past these bad stereotypes. Zoos also have species on the verge of extinction and AZA accredited zoos breed to keep certain genetic lines pure. In the wild due to decreasing numbers animals are interbreeding creating mutations within genetic lines without the work of zoos a clean genetic line in some species would not be found anymore. And many species on the verge of extinction would in fact be completely extinct. Another large need for zoos is that zoos allow animals who are kicked out of there natural habitats by humans a place to continue there lives, with cities growing bigger and country area depleting space in the wild for animals is largely decreasing.

Cons-Confinding animals that are meant to be roaming in the wild to a cage for the rest of their life can be very tramatising to the animal. People view zoos as a form of exploiding animals instead of as a means of education and think the animals are being treated in a way like some would say "circuis" freaks put in cages to ooh and aww at instead of being praised and appreciated for the beautiful animals they are and their interesting ways of life. By keeping and mating animals in captivity many lose their natural mating and parenting abitlites they develop over time in the wild.
Personal-In my eyes a zoo is a good and a bad thing. AZA accredited zoos are great places for animals to live since they have such high standards set for the animals being kept at there facilities. They only encourage the best and cleanest genetic line to help animal species approaching extinction. Zoos also play a large role in education, from working at the Green Bay NEW Zoo this summer as an education intern I saw first hand the many steps and areas a zoo covers to education chilren and adults on the animals we have in the zoo and in the wild. I believe zoos can be a great thing if they are kept up to a certain standard of living for the animals and education standard for the fecilitators of the zoo.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-zoos.html
http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=1

Diversity

Talk about what diversity means to you. And explain how valuing and championing diversity will help you in your career.
-Diversity to me means being diverse in religion, culture, race, and so many more ways of life.  In my career I'll be open to all diversities, especially since I want to travel being open to different cultures will really help me keep an open mind and not judge others and the way they live.

Post the diversity statements from 5 companies or organizations in your field of interest, comment how they are similar and/or different. How do each of these fit with your own diversity values?

-Diversity statements could not be found under any of the jobs postings I found for my career path.

My Professional Development Plan (PDP)

• What should be in a PDP for this class? -My career/life overall goals for the future.
• Where are you now in your life? -Graduating in May 2012 looking to seek employment in the Zoo Keeper field or some field working with animals. Wanting to travel the world and experience more in life.
• Where do you want to be? -5 years I want to have traveled the world, be married or in a loving/happy relationship. Happy with my career and life choices. Hopefully working at a job centered around animal care potentially working my way up to be a Animal Curator at a Zoo. 1o years I want to have children, a house and a career I enjoy with lots of family and love in my life.(Be happy!)
• Long Term Goals -A career centered around animals and being happy with my job no matter what. I don't ever wanna feel like I'm not enjoying what I'm doing.
• Strategy -Work hard in school to graduate, be focused on what I really want for my career/future and not what others expect from me or want me to do based on financial situations. Be very open to trying new things and experiencing everything life has to offer.
• Enduring (Values) -Be focused, family is always the most important thing in my life, remember to make myself happy in the long run, morals, and ethical values. I value local/small business.
• Skills list -Willing to learn, eager, focused, determined, hard working.

Carbon Dioxide Paper Evaluation

1.      https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dd6z7wfr_11cqfghqhg

2.      Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the criteria established. Where these good criteria, or should there have been different criteria established?

As a class we agreed on the following criteria to determine if the paper presented is a legitimate scientific paper in today’s society.

a.       References/sources used in the paper are from credible published works.

b.      The scientific methods used in the paper are valid. This includes: accuracy/repeatability, open perspective, non-bias approach, and proper data analysis.

I personally felt that though the criteria established was broad, it did cover many of the main ideas one would use in determining the legitimacy of a scientific paper. Because this was a review publication and not new research the paper became naturally biased by the opinion and viewpoints of the authors.

3.      Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the presentations as a whole. Consider the "yes" and "no" groups as a whole.

As a class I would say that our presentation method improved over the penny presentation, they were more on point with less filler. Some groups from both sides of the argument did put some emphasis on the content of the paper, which was not in the scope of the instructions for the presentation. Another weakness on both sides of the presentation was the lack of collaboration between the groups. If the Yes and No groups would have focused their points on a united front it would have made the presentations flow together and build up on one another.

4.      Reflect on the group management of your group. What went well, what did not?

I would have to say that our group was not as united during the research for the presentation as we should have been. There was an unbalanced group dynamic which I felt took away from the strength of the presentation. Our group decided to go with two presenters who understood the information intimately, this allowed for a united front at the end of the presentation when questions could be asked from the audience.

5.      Reflect on the personal "ethic" you felt in your group. Did you believe in your position? Where you arguing against your beliefs?

As a group we did not discuss if we personally believed in the paper or not, we just focused on the task at hand and felt that we did not want our personal feelings to sway our presentation in any way. When I first read the paper I felt I was on the correct side, the no side, but as I read further into the paper and did some research I flipped by personal belief on the paper. I feel that there was solid information presented along with some “not so solid/more personal or biased” information in the paper. But honestly there are flaws in all papers, given enough time we could have done this class discussion/presentation with any paper and found ways to “tear it apart”.

6.      Did the class make the correct decision when considering the broader impacts of the global warming/climate change debate? Why?

The class decision for the paper was; No it is not legitimate in today’s standards. I think that the class voted based on the groups that presented on Monday rather than the previous Friday groups. I personally felt that one of the Yes groups from Friday did a great job, but because two No groups and one Yes group presented on Monday the No groups tipped the vote.

7.      Explain the statement, "What we do in the US, soon will not matter." Provide evidence to justify this statement.

Because the US has been the super-power for so long we sometimes forget the huge population difference between the US and that of India or China. These are two densely populated countries whose prime focus is developing their country and technology.  There is currently a slow shift in the financial power as the dollar is becoming weaker and the euro is becoming stronger. There is also a rise in anti-American beliefs throughout the world. http://articles.cnn.com/2008-11-20/politics/global.trends.report_1_china-power-report-projects?_s=PM:POLITICS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population

8.      Explain this statement, "What we do as individuals matters." Provide evidence to justify this statement.

      What we do as individuals has a impact on our world. For instance look at great icons in history such a Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Albert Einstein. If it weren’t for the actions that these people completed in history our world wouldn’t be what it is today. We have advanced so much over time due to their actions.

Penny Presentation

What would a penny weigh picked up from the sidewalk? Odds would be greater for it to be from a year after 1982 so it would likely weigh 2.5 grams. There’s a 63% chance that a randomly chosen penny will be after 1982

What would a 1908 penny weigh? 3.11 grams

What would a 1793 penny weigh? Chain penny-13.48 grams, wreath penny-13.5 grams.

Our presentation won I think based off the fact that we had the most relevant presentation. We stuck to the questions at hand and didn’t place in all the random penny facts like other groups did in their presentations. We also conducted our own study by weighing and counting out a random set of pennies to determine the chance of finding a random penny with a year after 1982 or before.