REL 2001 Chapter : Big Essay 4

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Theodicy is a common thing that is prevalent in most religious people that are doubtful of their faith. Kushner doubts a lot of the ideas of most relgions. He rejects existence of suffering that is a result of an all-powerful god. Maybe it happens for some reason other may be true, to back his reasoning, kushner should have gave an alternative reason the idea that god punishes the bad for what they do. Kushner talks a lot about some controversial things. "all the responses to tragedy which we have considered have at least one thing in common. They all assume that god is the cause of our suffering, and they try to understand why god would want us to suffer. There may be another approach. than the will of god. another reason; maybe it isn"t the will of god .

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8- Older women experience bone loss, which makes them more susceptible to hip fracture. How should an environment change after a hip-fracture repair?

A. Sleep only on one side

B. Raise the toilet seat

C. Don't allow use of stair

D. Use a shower

9- A vigorous recent widower visited his primary care team and stated that he was lonely. Which recommendation should the team make for this patient?

A. Finding a new relationship

B. Moving in with his children

C. Taking a sleep pill

D. Taking an antidepressant

10- How often is tetanus vaccination recommended for older adult?

A.every 15 years

B. Every 10 years

C. Yearly

D. Every 5 years

11- Which lighting feature in most nursing homes compromises elder adult's ability to function?

A. Indirect lighting

B. Glare

C. Sunlight

D. Even lighting

12- A spiritual African American elder has terminal HIV. Based on knowledge of spiritual beliefs common in African American communities, why might this patient require careful assessment and monitoring for pain?

A. The patient may understate pain levels because of a belief that the illness is God's plan.

B. The patient may overstate pain levels so that God will be more likely to hear the patient's suffering.

C. The patient may overstate pain levels so that more drugs can be obtained for religious rituals.

D. The patient may understate pain levels because of faith in the doctor's ability to treat the patient.

13- A home-care nurse visits an elder living with dementia whose spouse is providing care. The nurse notices a restraint sitting in the.... What is the most important thing the nurse should do?

A. Find out why the spouse needs to use the restraints

B. Help the spouse plan care without using restraints

C. Report the spouse's abuse to adult protective services

D. Lecture the spouse about the risks of restraints.

14. Which assessment tool can be used to determine activities of daily living ( ADL) independence in older adult?

A. Mini-mental state examination (MMSE)

B. Mini-cog assessment

C. The Karz index

D. Confusion assessment method for the ICU ( CAM ICU)

15. Which nonpharmacologic interventions should nurses counsel patients on when they complain of occasional heartburn, constipation, and low energy?

A. Distribution of fatty meals throughout the day.

B. Two tablespoons of liquid antacid 30 minuts after each meal

C. A hot cup of coffee or tea at each meal

D. Adequate consumption of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables

Economics is nothing more than the study of scarcity and choice. It's called the Economizing Problem.

Economics is also the study of human action---why people make the choices they do.

We have finite (limited) resources and infinite (unlimited) demand for goods and services. We must, therefore, use rational decisions as to how to allocate these resources so that we can produce the goods and services that satisfy as many needs and wants as possible.

Needs are those things that make life possible---food, clothing, shelter, etc. Wants are the things that make life easier---glass in windows, carpet on the floor, a refrigerator to keep your beer cold, etc.

The resources we are trying to use wisely are not confined to money. We are talking about talent, ability, drive, ambition, etc. We can't all be brain surgeons. Nor would most of us want to be. We have different needs and wants that drive our ambitions. I have 5 grandchildren. The oldest two are twins---a boy and a girl. My granddaughter graduated from Idaho University with a bachelor's and a master's degree in accounting in 5 years. She passed the CPA exam on the first try. She now lives in Panama and works for BMW. She speaks, reads, and writes 4 languages, including English. Her brother finally graduated from the University of Arkansas in May 2016 after 8 years! Why did it happen this way?? They were raised the same way by the same parents. Why was my granddaughter drove to succeed and my grandson so listless?

Then there is subjective valuation and opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is nothing more than what you have to give up to do something else. Some of you might have to roll out of the bar or the party a little before you wanted to leave just to be able to attend my class. You might also have to give up some precious sleep. In any event, you had to give up something to attend my class. That's the opportunity cost. Remember, everything you do has a price (opportunity cost) that must be paid according to Harry Browne who wrote, How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World.) To do one thing you must give up the opportunity to do something else.

When people decide to buy a product or service they must decide if it will satisfy a need or want at a price they are willing to pay. The number one reason that people buy the products or services they do is called Personal Tastes or Preferences (Subjective valuation). Everyone has a different price they are willing to pay for the same product or service. Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. That's a subjective valuation. Each of us has a different intensity of demand for the same products. Things you want I may not care for at all, and the opposite may also be true. This is why there is such a variety of goods and services offered on the market.

Subjective valuation is also fluid. As your income goes either up or down it changes your valuation of products and services. Have you ever wanted something so bad you would do almost anything to get it---an i phone or I pad?---but once you get the money you think, "do I really want this?' and you don't buy it. This is common. If it were not for a subjective valuation we would all be wearing the same style and color clothes and living in similar houses, etc. Wouldn't that be a wonderful world! I'd find the tallest building in downtown Orlando and see if I could fly! It is not the similarity in people that interests me. It's the differences. It's my desire not to be like everyone else that has driven my life. Don't strive to be someone else. Strive to find and be yourself. God save me from a terminal case of conventional wisdom!

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Give me an example of subjective valuation.

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The Most Stressful Conditions
How can effective choices be made when there is no time, when your employees, your company, and your community are in imminent danger? Decision making under these conditions takes on a different character, as shown in the response of Sidley Austin Brown & Wood to the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
The giant law firm was formed in May 2001 when Brown & Wood merged its Wall Street financial law offices with those of Chicago-based Sidley & Austin, corporate law specialists, creating the nationâs fourth-largest practice, with 1,400 lawyers worldwide. Many of the firmâs lawyers are headquartered in New York City, with 600 formerly housed at 1 World Trade Center on floors 52 to 57 and another 100 seven miles away in midtown Manhattan. On September 11, the first plane struck overhead. Workers noticed the explosionâs tremors and the smell of jet fuel. Director of Administration John Connelly asked workers to evacuate, helping the frightened and confused employees to the stairs. Being unaware of the extent of the danger, Connelly and others went from floor to floor to ensure that everyone was safely out, then left the building just as it collapsed. Only one company employee perished in the attack.
In the aftermath, with damaged facilities and workers in shock, Sidley Austin employees faced the most trying circumstances of their careers. When their attempts to contact the midtown building failed because cell phone towers had been destroyed, many employees walked to the site. At the midtown location, partner Alan S. Weil anticipated the need for additional office space and called his landlord, who granted immediate leases on two floors and also got another law firm to gibe up two newly leased floors. By the end of the day, hundreds of desks, computers, and cell phones were arriving, and contractors were installing computer cables. âItâs just amazing what you can get in New York overnight,â says partner Thomas R. Smith Jr. According to New York writer John Schwartz, âThe normal rules of business engagementâdeliberate negotiation, adversarial wrangling and jockeying for advantageâwere swept away. The infamously in-your-face New York attitude was nowhere to be found.â
The partnershipâs directors were supposed to meet in Los Angeles on September 12 but were stranded elsewhere as airlines ceased operations. The executives used conference call to begin âissue-spotting,â according ti Thomas Cole, partner. He explained, âThe lawyers who assembled that day and in the days thereafter were people who had spent their entire working lives engaged in solving complex problems for clients.
â¦But that was under normal conditions. Would we succeed under the most stressful conditionsâ¦?â Issues involving people, insurance, and communications were complex; for example, the people issue covered such items as payroll continuity, trauma counseling, and safety and security. The organization pulled togetherâstaffers from the Chicago headquarters drove all night to assist. When the firmâs backup data tapes needed transport from a New Jersey warehouse to Chicago, the storage companies offered to have their employees drive overnight because no planes were flying. Dennis J. OâDonovan, head of the firmâs technology section, says, â[Disaster recovery seminars] always prepare you for the worstâpeople not being available, people not being cooperative; the opposite has happened.â
On September 17, firm employees met, and partner Charles W. Douglas told the crowd, âThe assets of the law firm are not the desks in the offices, the woodwork thatâs on the walls or the paintings that are hung in the corridors. The assets of the law firm are its people.â Smith agreed, saying, âBeing able to keep the business going is great, but itâs the people that count.â Employees and partners at Sidley Austin have taken on the added work with few complaints; many say that work is therapeutic. The lawyers have completed many financial deals on time, believing that itâs their patriotic duty to continue working as before. Employees claim that the tragedy drew them closer together, creating intimate friendships. Others are still suffering from stress, and some may choose paid disability leave, Nancy L, Karen, chief information officer, says the firm has learned a lot about crisis conditions. âWe ought to be able to recover in less than a say next time,â she says, adding with a nervous laugh, âGod forbid!â Perhaps Thomas Cole best askedâ¦if the disaster has been a setback to the full realization of the anticipated benefits of our merger. I answer that â[b]because of the way few have risen to this challenge together, the most important yet most elusive goal in any merger integration, namely the creation of a true partnership, occurred overnight.â

References: âAbout Sidley,â âOur Offices,â âOur Practices,â Sidley Austin Brown & Wood website. www.sidley.com

Case Questions
1. Using the rational approach to decision making, describe the ways in which these crisis conditions affected each step of the decision-making process.

2. Based on your answer to question 1, what are some potential problems that firm should be aware of when they must make decisions during a crisis? What are some steps that firms can take to avoid those problems or to minimize their negative impact?

3. Due to the extraordinary circumstances in New York City during and just after September 11, many individuals and firms changed their behavior, acting more altruistically and ethically. In your opinion, why did this occur? Do you think the change is likely to endure for a long time, or is it only temporary?

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