Ethics Paper Help-What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and what are some of the elements of this Act that were designed to protect the integrity of the financial statements prepared and disseminated by publicly traded companies?
•What are some examples of major ethical breaches in the recent past that have led to increased scrutiny in the field of financial reporting and analysis? Why are they important to a firm’s stakeholders and the public at large?
•What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and what are some of the elements of this Act that were designed to protect the integrity of the financial statements prepared and disseminated by publicly traded companies?
•What is the SEC, and what is its role in protecting the integrity of financial statements prepared and disseminated by publically traded companies?
Be sure to document your statements with credible sources, in-text citations, and references using proper APA format.
ustainable growth rate (SGR)
How does a company assess its sustainable growth rate (SGR)?
• How does a firm use the SGR in decision making?
What are the consequences for a firm that grows a higher rate than its SGR?
• What are the consequences for a firm that grows at a lower rate than its SGR?
Consider the following ideas to include in your answer:
• Which variables are used in calculating the SGR?
• How does a firm use the SGR in choosing a financing option?
• How does a firm finance a growth that is higher than its SGR?
• What is the opportunity cost for a firm that grows at a lower rate than its SGR?
company’s financial performance and its future outlook for investment purposes, conducting business, self-evaluation of strengths and weaknesses, and extension of credit
Several types of stakeholders and investors attempt to arrive at an estimation of a company’s financial performance and its future outlook for investment purposes, conducting business, self-evaluation of strengths and weaknesses, and extension of credit. They pose such questions as follows:
• What is the company’s performance record and what are the future expectations?
• How much risk is inherent in the firm’s existing capital structure?
• How successfully does the firm compete in its industry?
• What will be the source of debt repayments?
• How well does the company manage working capital?
• How well has the firm performed and why?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the company’s financial position? If you were performing this analysis, how would you go about doing it?
Consider the following ideas in your answer:
1. What type of financial data would you use and where would you get it?
2. What ratio analysis would you do?
3. How would you determine the leadership’s performance in the company?
4. What would you consider as an indication of a successful company versus a poor performing company?
Overview of Compensation & Benefits
| Overview of Compensation & Benefits |
Compare and contrast compensation and benefits strategy of the “people department” of Southwest Airlines to overall strategies of two other airlines. What distinguishes each approach from the others? What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
Guided Response: Be sure to include links to the companies, as well as the course text, among a minimum of five references. Respond to at least two classmates’ posts.
I need to respond to these two student’s discussion post
Respond to
I reviewed the compensation and benefits information for Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Airlines. For the compensation piece of my research I chose to focus on Flight Attendants to establish a baseline for comparison. I did this because all three airlines utilize them and I believed it would be easier to show the data within a like career path.
| Benefits | Southwest (Flight Attendant) | United Airlines (Flight Attendant) | Delta (Flight Attendant) |
| Salary | $25,491 – $121,942 | $24,271 – $115,944 | $24,705 – $105,098 |
| Medical | Y | Y | Y |
| Dental | Y | Y | Y |
| Vision | Y | Y | Y |
| Retirement/401K | Y | Y | Y |
| Vacation | Y | Y | Y |
The chart above depicts salary range and major benefit package offerings for all three airlines (payscale.com)
The first thing that jumped out to me when comparing the three airlines was the average starting salary, Southwest Airlines starting pay is slightly higher than the other two, which tells me their compensation strategy might be a bit more aggressive than their competitors.
All three employers offer the option of Medical, Dental and Vision care plans. According to their respective company benefits websites there are multiple options to choose from within each plan, to include family coverage.
The financial awards programs for all three are comparable as well, Southwest’s 401k program is more beneficial to the employee than the other two in that they match dollar for dollar up to 8.3 to 9.3 percent of the employee’s salary, United and Delta are below that.
One major area that Southwest distinguishes itself over United and Delta is in their Training and Development program. Southwest has what they call Southwest Airlines University, “it provides technical training and personal and professional development opportunities through classroom and online formats” (southwest.com). Either Delta or United mention this type of program being offered for their employees.
As you would imagine the three airlines offer very similar compensation and benefits packages to their employees with regard to medical, dental, retirement planning, and paid time off but Southwest appears to be a step ahead in what they offer. If I were to find a disadvantage in Southwest it would be that when they began operations they only used one type of aircraft, the Boeing 737. While this strategy helped them with maintenance costs, it probably hurt them with regard to employee knowledge development given they were only familiar with one airframe (Weathington, B. L. & Weathington, J. G. 2016)
https://www.deltajobs.net/travel_and_benefits.htmLinks to an external site.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Benefits/Southwest-Airlines-US-Benefits-EI_IE611.0,18_IL.19,21_IN1.htmLinks to an external site.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Flight_Attendant/Hourly_Rate/cbc9177c/Southwest-Airlines-CoLinks to an external site.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Flight_Attendant/Hourly_Rate/4bf8a22a/United-Airlines-IncLinks to an external site..
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Flight_Attendant/Hourly_Rate/8220585c/Delta-Air-Lines-IncLinks to an external site.
https://www.southwest.com/html/about-southwest/careers/workperks.htmlLinks to an external site.
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/company/career/benefits.aspxLinks to an external site.
Weathington, B. L. & Weathington, J. G. (2016). Compensation and benefits: Aligning rewards with strategy [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
Respond to Elyse Willfong
In addition to Southwest Airlines, I chose to research pay scale and benefit summaries for JetBlue Airways and Alaska Airlines. Below is a chart of my findings: Pilot, Co-Pilot, Captain
| Benefits | Southwest Airlines | JetBlue Airways | Alaska Airlines |
| Pay Scale | $60k-$298k | $50k-$220k | $102k-$293k |
| Profit Share | Y | Y | Y |
| 401K | Y | Y | Y |
| Pension Plan | Y | Y | Y |
| Health Insurance | Y | ||
| Life Insurance | Y | ||
| Dental Insurance | Y | ||
| Vision Insurance | Y | ||
| Temp Disability | Y | ||
| Long-Term Disability | Y | Y |
When comparing and contrasting these three airlines for the said position above, I noticed first that Alaska Airlines pay their pilots/captains quite a bit more for their base pay than the other two airlines. I then began looking at the summary of benefits for each airline, expecting great benefits. However, I was shocked to learn that neither JetBlue nor Alaska companies offered any type of health insurance. I did see that Alaska Airlines offered two different pension plans, whereas, the other two only offered one.
Looking at the benefits that both companies carry, I wonder how Southwest and JetBlue have any employees, as much as Alaska Airlines are paying their employees. But, I also wonder why the two latter airlines do not offer the same benefits. How do you keep employees who are not offered health benefits? I believe these to be the weaknesses.
Ref:
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=Southwest_Airlines_Co/SalaryLinks to an external site.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=Southwest_Airlines_Co/BenefitsLinks to an external site.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=JetBlue_Airways_Corporation/SalaryLinks to an external site.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=JetBlue_Airways_Corporation/BenefitsLinks to an external site.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=Alaska_Airlines,_Inc./SalaryLinks to an external site.
https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Employer=Alaska_Airlines,_Inc./BenefitsLinks to an external site.
propose a team approach to achieve a long-term business goal
Consider your current work environment or one that you desire to join. Through a PowerPoint® presentation, propose a team approach to achieve a long-term business goal. Assume this presentation is being made to the executive team of the organization.
Develop a slide presentation that includes the following:
- Title slide – remember that this is being presented to the executive team.
- Introduction – Be sure to introduce the reason you are proposing a team approach by identifying the long-term business goal you desire to achieve.
- Actions for the organization level – Identify which of the 7 actions are appropriately established and which need to be revised or developed.
- Actions at the leader level – Using the 12 actions that leaders can take as a model, identify three strengths that seem generally consistent among leaders in the organization and three opportunities for development.
- Recommendations – Using persuasive language and negotiating skills
- Make recommendations for policy and structure changes to better enable the successful deployment of a team approach.
- Make recommendations for leader training and development to help the team approach succeed.
- Conclude with a call to action that seeks sponsorship and support for this initiative.
Provide Detailed Notes – The detail of what would be your verbal presentation must be represented in the notes section of each slide.
- Demonstrate mastery of the topics.
- Inform and persuade your audience of your choices.
- While “Content” points may be earned through the individual slides, the use of research will be demonstrated through the notes.
- “
- Analysis” points will mostly be earned through the notes of each slide.
- Include citations, as needed.
- References – any references used may be placed in the notes section of the concluding slide as it is not necessary for the audience to see this list.
Professional presentation, clarity of slides:
- It is important that the slides be streamlined, interesting, and professional.
- The use of an appropriate template, SmartArt to graphically depict information, and use of graphics to enhance the message is important. Do not just submit a plain PowerPoint deck that is filled with words and bullet point lists.
- The presentation must be interesting and visually appealing and memorable.
- Slides should not be overly cluttered and should be easily viewed when presented in a large setting. Use an appropriate font and font size.
- Slides must be grammatically correct and free of misspelled words.
The point distribution for the Assignment will be as follows:
- 50% (50 points): Content, focus, use of research, and organization
- 30% (30 points): Analysis and critical thinking
- 20% (20 points): Professional presentation, clarity of slides
Provide Detailed Notes – The detail of what would be your verbal presentation must be represented in the notes section of each slide.
- Demonstrate mastery of the topics.
- Inform and persuade your audience of your choices.
- While “Content” points may be earned through the individual slides, the use of research will be demonstrated through the notes.
- “Analysis” points will mostly be earned through the notes of each slide.
- Include citations, as needed.
- References – any references used may be placed in the notes section of the concluding slide as it is not necessary for the audience to see this list.
Compensation Strategy in organizations
BUS 434 Discussion responses 1 & 2
| Compensation Strategy |
Select an organization with which you are familiar and describe the type of compensation strategy it uses.
Guided Response:
Be sure your response is between 200-300 words and includes at least two scholarly references, one of which should be our course text. Respond to at least two classmates’ posts.
I need to respond to these two student’s discussion
Reply to Katise Aiken
An organization I am familiar with is Peoplease. This company has been around forever twenty years. We are a small company with about 60 employees. I am a Payroll Specialist and I have been with this company for over 11 years. The company provides services such as payroll, HR, benefits, and tax for mainly trucking companies all over the United States. The strategy that fits this company is the “total rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits, work-life effectiveness, recognition, performance management, and talent development” (Weathington, 2016. Ch. 1.2). When I first started at this company, the perks are what drew me to this company. The starting pay was decent, especially with no experience. We got a fairly good raise each year in addition to a nice size bonus. The benefits are exceptional. All Single medical coverage is paid 100% by the company. The coverage includes dental, medical, vision, and life. They offer tuition reimbursement for courses taken that is related to your job.
Our company, as well as our clients, recognize employees for doing a good job. With being recognized there is also a reward given whether it’s money or a letter recognition. The 401K plan is great, it consists of a match up to 4%. If a company keep the focus on compensation strategy that can and will build morale and with keep the employees motivated to do their job. “Compensation represents by far the most important element in the employment relationship and is of equal interest to the employer, employee and government” (Bhatia, 2010. pg. 2). Keep in mind compensation strategies will help motivate, but will also attract new good and qualified candidates to the company.
Bhatia, K. (2010). Compensation management. [electronic resource]. Mumbai; Himalaya Pub. House, 2010. Retrieved from: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Weathington, B. L. & Weathington, J. G. (2016). Compensation and benefits: Aligning rewards with strategy [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://ashford.content.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Reply to Ana Rojas
Hello professor and classmates.
The organization with which I am familiar with is a Bank but have never worked there. The type of compensation strategy it uses is through salary, bonuses, vacation, sick days, 401k, commissions, and insurances. As it says in our text is an excellent strategy “to keep the new potential hire focused on performance and not distracted by personal matters” (Weathington & Weathington, 2016, Sec. 1.2). This organization has a desirable approach to recruit the right employees. This technique will avoid absences, turnovers and the temptation to take advantage to request more of what is set.
They offer salary depending on the experience and market. They make an appointment specifically to negotiate with the possible future employee before any decision.
Bonuses are always on the table. Every employee who goes to a general doctor will receive an amount of $300-$700 annually. There are other types of written test about a daily routine that they can go and get a bonus.
Vacation is paid for three weeks. In case that an employee does not use it, the money is transferred to them.
They give around ten days for the sick days.
The 401k works by taking whatever the employee wants from 1% to 6% from each check. The bank doubles the amount of each dollar. This amount could be retired in cases that employee leaves for the total amount and in any case.
Commissions work in a private matter. However, chargeback is applicable. This action means that if the customer terminates the offer the employee needs to pay the points back to the organization. This system applies for the next six months people enrolled. After that no chargeback is applicable.
Insurance plan is great. It offers health in vision, dental, general and specialists. They can cover the whole family. The fee is around $600 monthly for all.
Compensation is one of the Bank’s strengths. However, I have heard that some of the bonuses as the one for medicals are not available anymore starting this year and some others will discontinue because their system is interested in incorporating another technological strategy with fewer employees. Another reason could be because of the recent financial crisis our country and society has been experiencing (Proctor & Murtagh, 2014). Many organizations were obligated to implement this cut. Previous employees from the bank say that the rate of commissions and bonuses were multiple times better before than what is today.
Reference
Proctor, R. & Murtagh, J. (2014). Incentive compensation for bank CEOS and CFOS before and after the financial crisis. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 17(2), p.61. Retrieved from http://bi.galegroup.com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/global/article/GALE%7CA397579854/9b3aaa91dafaf767eb0a184e7eceb4d4?u=ashford
Weathington, B. L. & Weathington, J. G. (2016). Compensation and benefits: Aligning rewards with strategy [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://ashford.content.edu
Should policy commitments be derived solely from these groups
Interest groups become heavily involved in public debates that eventually evolve into established policy. Should policy commitments be derived solely from these groups? What other parties should be involved?
PLEASE EXPLAIN WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTION AND WHY? (A MININUM OF 125 WORDS)
CLASSMATE’S RESPONSE
Interest groups are a group of people organizing to encourage or prevent changes to public policy. Most importantly they are a group who share ideas and common attitudes toward a certain subject or idea. This is typically good for American politics as we operate under a pluralistic form of government. It would be impossible for the government to recognize every interest from every person in society; therefore, interest group come into play. They offer the best approximation of public interest in large and diverse societies.
I believe the issue with interest groups comes from the relatively few who are organized into political effective groups as opposed to larger well organized economic powerhouses. For instance, many grass root organizations have a tough time having their voices heard in Washington. Large well-organized interest groups have access to communicate directly to a representative in government. This gives direct power and authority to interest groups and may lead to abusive, or undue influence into public policy.
The Purpose And Effect Of The American Dream
- Module 5 Overview Web Page
- M5 Assignment 1 SubmissionAssignment Due February 5 at 11:59 PMAssignment 1:
For this assignment, draw on all of the work we have done together throughout this term.
First, choose either Crevecoeur’s Letter or Barack Obama’s November 7, 2007 speech (“Agenda to Reclaim the American Dream”). Describe their vision of life in America in terms of both its promise and its problems. Discuss their visions of America in terms of Adams’ definition of the American Dream.
Next, choose two of the other texts we have read in the previous modules. Evaluate how the ideas, arguments, and problems presented in these texts compare to those presented by Crevecoeur or Obama. For instance, you might want to choose a text that confirms Crevecoeur’s (or Obama’s) vision of America and another text that challenges or problematizes that vision.
Finally, assess the possibilities or impossibilities of achieving the American Dream as represented in these texts and the course generally. Has the progress of American life confirmed the possibility of the American Dream, or have the persistent challenges, divisions, and conflicts shown its impossibility? What progress has been realized and what still needs to be done?
Write a 5–6 page paper in Word format (not counting title and reference page). Include an APA formatted title page and reference page.
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources. - Assignment 1 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Define the concept of the American Dream presented by the chosen author.36Explain the potential problems that arise from the vision this author presents.48 Analyze the conceptions of the American Dream presented by two other authors and provide support for these claims using the appropriate texts.88 Draw meaningful conclusions about the possibility of achieving the American Dream by comparing and contrasting the visions presented.40 Describe how these visions still impact our conception of America today.24 Organization (16 points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, and Conclusion
Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, and Sentence Structure
APA Elements (24 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, and Quotations
Aspects of Human Resources Management and Marketing Strategies
HSA 546 Week 3 Discussion – Aspects of Human Resources Management and Marketing Strategies
Q. Appraise the key functions of Human Resources Management (HRM) and state your opinion as to whether or not HRM should be part of the strategic planning process for medical group practices. Support your rationale with specific examples.
Q. Evaluate the importance of effective marketing for medical practices. Recommend three (3) specific factors that a practice administrator should consider when creating a marketing plan for a medical group practice. Justify your recommendations.
evaluate ethical and legal standards as related to critical professional issues.
Course Syllabus
HSV400 – Ethical and Leal Issues in Human Services
Course Description:
This course will evaluate ethical and legal standards as related to critical professional issues. Students will gain an understanding of the relationship and integration of values for the counselor’s role in practice, training, supervision, and consultation.
Course Outcomes:
After completing HSV 400, the student should be able to:
· The student will be able to respond to ethical dilemmas by a decision-making process.
· The student will be able to communicate his or her value system, with emphasis on how these values are likely to impact counseling practice.
· The student will be able to identify the different major components of ethical codes for professional counselors.
· The student will be able to communicate an understanding of the laws for counselors and therapists in the state in which he/she intends to practice.
· The student will be able to communicate how her/his personal values influence her/his ethical posture.
· The student will be able to identify the professional organizations for counselors.
Course Materials:
· Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Callanan, P. (2015). Issues and ethics in the helping professions (9th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Pub Co.
· Additional reading, listening, viewing materials available on Blackboard.
Course Evaluation:
HSV400 – Ethical and Leal Issues in Human Services
This course will evaluate ethical and legal standards as related to critical professional issues. Students will gain an understanding of the relationship and integration of values for the counselor’s role in practice, training, supervision, and consultation.
Course Outcomes:
After completing HSV 400, the student should be able to:
· The student will be able to respond to ethical dilemmas by a decision-making process.
· The student will be able to communicate his or her value system, with emphasis on how these values are likely to impact counseling practice.
· The student will be able to identify the different major components of ethical codes for professional counselors.
· The student will be able to communicate an understanding of the laws for counselors and therapists in the state in which he/she intends to practice.
· The student will be able to communicate how her/his personal values influence her/his ethical posture.
· The student will be able to identify the professional organizations for counselors.
Course Materials:
· Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Callanan, P. (2015). Issues and ethics in the helping professions (9th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Pub Co.
· Additional reading, listening, viewing materials available on Blackboard.
Course Evaluation:
| Assignment | Weight Towards Final Grade |
| Discussion Boards | 40% |
| Introduction & Background Information Assignment | 20% |
| Final Written Assignment | 30% |
| Self-Assessment Reflection Paper | 10% |
| Student Survey* | — |
| TOTAL | 100% |
*To ensure that we continue to meet our academic standards and your learning expectations, we routinely assess our programs, courses, and instructors. Completion of the end-of-course Student Survey is a required component of this course.
Official University Grading Scale:
The following grades are used on academic records and carry the quality points indicated:
| Grade | Numerical Equivalent |
| A | 95-100 |
| A- | 90-94 |
| B+ | 87-89 |
| B | 83-86 |
| B- | 80-82 |
| C+ | 77-79 |
| C | 73-76 |
| C- | 70-72 |
| D+ | 67-69 |
| D | 63-66 |
| D- | 60-62 |
| F | Below 60 |
Late Work:
Assignments, including discussion board postings, should be submitted on time per assignment rubric guidelines. If there is an emergency situation, a request for an extension on assignments may be requested of the instructor before the assignment deadline. If no extension request has been made, late assignments will be penalized with a 20 point deduction for each day it is submitted late. Furthermore, discussion boards
Academic Dishonesty:
“Academic dishonesty consists of plagiarism, cheating, unauthorized copying of computer discs, willful introduction of viruses, willful interruption of systems, and may also include unintentional complicity in others’ academic dishonesty. Confirmed dishonesty may result in the assignment of a failing grade of other penalties.” (Post University Student Handbook).
All papers and assignments submitted, including discussion board postings, must be your own work. Instructors have the prerogative of using internet checks for plagiarism. Any quotes or ideas from an outside source must be cited both within text and in full APA reference format at the end of an assignment. In discussion boards, outside ideas/quotes must be author/date-cited within your posting, though. Include your references at the end of your post.
Penalties for Academic Dishonesty:
Post University generally employs a three-strike process for acts of academic dishonesty; however, a flagrant violation of academic integrity may involve immediate dismissal from the University.
Strike One: The student will receive a zero for the assignment in which the act of academic dishonesty occurred.
Strike Two: The student will immediately fail the course in which the second act of academic dishonesty occurred, even if the first incident occurred in a different course.
Strike Three: The student will immediately be expelled from the University and receive an ‘F’ on the final transcript.
The student may appeal the final grade or disciplinary action as stated in the Grade Appeal or Dismissal Policy. Confirmed dishonesty may result in penalties up to and including dismissal from the University and denial of any financial reimbursements.
APA Formatting and Style:
APA (American Psychological Association) 6th edition is the official style guide of the Post
University graduate programs. Visit the APA website at www.apastyle.org for a tutorial. Purdue’s OWL site (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ ) is the most comprehensive source on the internet. Bookmark it in your browser.
It is not necessary for you to memorize the entire APA style guide. Rather, focus on how to do an APA cover sheet, running head & page numbering, in-text citations and a standardized reference list. Remember, the idea is to make it easy for your reader to track your sources of ideas and research.
Discussion Forums:
Students are expected to actively participate in all discussion board questions (by answering all parts of each question) with evidence-backed statements, including sources referenced in proper APA format. Additionally, reply posts must be made to 2 colleagues. Initial posts should be uploaded by 11:59 pm on Wednesdays except when otherwise indicated, to allow for discussion throughout the week. Students who do not meet the Wednesday deadline for initial postings will be penalized with a 15 point deduction. Postings are expected to be professional and in standard written English, with correct spelling and punctuation, and properly cited with a references list. It is expected that students will demonstrate critical thinking and engagement with and reference to the course readings and activities as well as extending information. See the Discussion Board Rubric in the Course Information section of Blackboard for specific criteria.
General comments and questions not germane to a specific discussion thread should be posted at the ‘Water Cooler.’ If you have a question very specific to your own situation, please e-mail the instructor directly
Post University Credit Hour Expectations
Post University takes the integrity of our coursework very seriously. A credit hour is an academic unit earned for engaged academic time, including classroom or online instruction and outside study. This expectation varies based on the type of class in which you are enrolled:
Main Campus Courses: For a 3-credit semester course, you are expected to engage in three hours of in-class learning and six hours of outside study for a total of nine hours of engaged academic time per week for 15 weeks.
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Blended Courses: Blended courses vary in the balance of classroom and online instruction. For a 3-credit blended course, students are expected to complete a total of 135 hours of engaged academic time, whether it is a semester-long or accelerated format.
What is ‘engaged academic time’? This is the time you are engaging in academic learning activities related to a course. These activities include both in-class, out-of-class, and online activities such as readings, lectures, group work, videos, presentations, webinars, research, writing, surveys, discussions, practice exercises, web development, creating, producing, studying, and any other learning experiences that contribute to the achievement of course outcomes.
Your responsibility as a student at Post University is to fulfill these academic expectations in the time you devote to this class.
For the full Academic Credit Hour Policy, please refer to the Post University Catalog Section 9, the Post University website, or the Blackboard student services portal.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Post University does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, color, national or ethnic origin, or disability, in the recruitment and admission of students and the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff. (For more specific information, please refer to the policy statement available through the Office of Human Resources.)
Americans with Disabilities Act
Students with documented disabilities who need course accommodations, have emergency medical information or require special arrangements should contact the instructor within the first two weeks of class. Verification of any special arrangements should go through Caity Masiewicz at cmasiewicz@post.edu.
Tutoring Resources/Writing Coaches
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Academic Course Engagement:
Post University considers you to be a student once you have begun a course and engaged in an academic activity within the first full week of a course. Academic activity is defined as posting to a discussion board, submitting an assignment, taking a quiz or a test, or other measurable academic activity. If you have NOT engaged in an academic activity by 11:59PM on the 2nd Monday following the beginning of a module you will be dropped from the course and will be charged a drop fee. Please understand your financial aid may also be impacted by not engaging in each enrolled course. If you happen to be registered in more than one course in a module, the University will evaluate if you did begin each course and you will be dropped only from those courses in which you have not begun.
Unearned F:
Course participation is assessed by faculty when final course grades are determined. Faculty members will assign an unearned F grade to you should you choose not to complete any graded academic activity after the midpoint of a course.
As a result of receiving an unearned F, it is important for you to understand that you may be administratively withdrawn and the University may be required to determine how much financial aid you may owe. Thus, this may result in the return of unearned financial aid to the U.S. Department of Education or other third parties and you may be obligated to pay for charges originally paid by the unearned financial aid and/or return any excess funds paid to you. Receiving an unearned F may also impair future course registrations and financial aid availability. Unearned F grades also count as failing grades in your GPA and pace of completion.
Course Schedule
Units begin at 12:01 a.m. Monday and end at 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
| Unit | Objectives | Activities |
| Unit 1 | · Identify the difference between law and ethics · Discuss professional monitoring of practices · Differentiate between aspirational ethics, mandatory ethics, principle ethics, and virtue ethics · Describe the role of ethics codes in making ethical decisions · List six moral principles that can be applied to ethical dilemmas · Apply the steps to take in working through an ethical dilemma · Discuss the involvement of the client in the ethical decision making process |
· Readings and Videos · Discussion Boards |
| Unit 2 | · Describe the role of counselor self-awareness in ethical practice · Clarify the importance of personal therapy for counselors · Identify how transference and countertransference can be ethical concerns · Discuss the ethical issues involved in the imposition of therapist values · Discuss the difference between exposing and imposing of therapist values · Explain how to effectively address value conflicts in therapy |
· Readings and Videos · Discussion Boards · Begin thinking about your paper topic |
| Unit 3 | · Describe and recall essential terminology related to multiculturalism and diversity · Identify how cultural encapsulation is an ethical issue · Analyze cultural values and assumption in therapy · Explain when matching of client and counselor is important · Evaluate ethical issues pertaining to sexual orientation · Discuss what is involved in developing multicultural competence |
· Readings and Videos · Discussion Boards |
| Unit 4 | · Describe what is involved in informed consent · Identify and develop an informed consent document · Examine a counselor’s responsibility in record keeping · Analyze ethical issues related to online counseling · Distinguish ethical issues in working with minors · Evaluate involuntary commitment and human rights · Justify practical strategies for risk management |
· Readings and Videos · Discussion Boards · Submit Introduction and Background Information on your Topic |
| Unit 5 | · Differentiate between confidentiality, privacy, and privileged communication · Describe the purpose and limitations of confidentiality · Identify privacy issues with telecommunication devices · Analyze and explain the implications of HIPPA for mental health providers · Explain and identify landmark court cases and there implications for practice · Recall and illustrate one’s duty to protect children, dependent adults, and the elderly from harm · Identify confidentiality issues in the area of HIV/AIDS counseling |
· Readings and Videos · Discussion Boards |
| Unit 6 | · Differentiate between various perspectives on multiple relationships · Formulate ways to minimize risk and prevent harm · Differentiate between boundary crossing and boundary violations · Evaluate the pros and cons of bartering and receiving gifts · Identify what ethics codes say about specific gifts · Appraise the ethical aspects in managing boundaries |
· Readings and Videos · Discussion Boards |
| Unit 7 | · Discuss how professional competence is an ethical issue · Identify how and when to make referrals · Describe the basis of screening candidates for training programs · Interpret the purpose of licensing and credentialing · Explain how continuing education is vital to maintaining competence |
· Readings and Videos · Discussion Boards · Submit your Written Assignment |
| Unit 8 | · Identify how one’s theory pertains to ethical practice · Illustrate how ethical issues are involved in using techniques · Evaluate ethical, clinical, and cultural issues in assessment and diagnosis · Justify and defend arguments for and against diagnosis · Recognize the use of tests in counseling · Describe ethical issues involved in managed care. · Identify the pros and cons of working within a system. |
· Readings and Videos · Discussion Boards · Self-Assessment Reflection Paper |