Why was the global political effort to respond to ozone depletion* and acid rain more successful than the global political effort to respond to climate change? This week’s writing assignment asks you to “think like a social scientist” in the Hoover and Donovan sense. One thing social scientists try to […]

Multiculturalism in the Classroom Teachers can be genuine in their efforts to deliver a culturally-relevant and anti-bias curriculum, but still fail to produce a classroom where children are fully inclusive of others and prejudice-free. What criteria will be most important to you evaluate your literature selections and activities in the […]

When discussing subjective and objective morality, De George notes that a person may be considered moral if he acts in accordance with his conscience. Do you agree? What are the limitations of this definition of morality? In business, how do we make the distinction between bending a rule and breaking […]

Computer technology continues to make rapid advances. Health care facilities have used computer programs for administrative functions such as payroll and billing. How do health care facilities use electronic (or computerized) medical records (EMR)? What are the advantages of EMR? Are there any disadvantages? Give an example of at least […]