Whistleblowing

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Whistleblowing

Whistleblowers are people who decide to report unethical or illegal activities, usually under the control of their employers whether working for a private company, nonprofit organization or government agency. Research a situation in which an employee either considered or did report such unethical or illegal activities. Compare the advantages for the whistleblower to first report internally within the company or agency as compared to first making their report publicly. Cite the sources you considered when researching this example of whistleblowing.

M7: Discussion: Summarize Your Findings – Research Group 1

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Instructions
As the end of the course approaches, you and your group will spend most of your time in this module putting the final touches on your research project. For this discussion, you will summarize your group’s findings from your data analysis and also put forward any lingering questions or issues that you would like your instructor to know about. Write an original post in which you address the following questions.

Summarize the findings of your data analysis in your research project. Was there anything from your findings that surprised you?
As you reflect on your experience with this research project, what is one thing you think you did well? What is one thing you would do differently next time?
What questions do you have for your instructor as you finish up your research project?

Requirements
Initial posts should be about 300 words in length. Make sure you answer all of the questions in the prompt in your initial post.
Reply to at least two of your classmates’ posts by the end of the module. Each of your replies should be about 150 words in length.
Initial posts are due by the date posted on this page. Replies are due by the end of the module.

In Your World: Statistics & Probability – Group 2

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR IN YOUR WORLD DISCUSSIONS:

For the In Your World discussions, you will find and present examples of mathematics in everyday life. The goal is to draw personal connections between your own life experiences and the course content for the week. To guide your thinking, you will choose examples from the “In Your World” prompts given in the textbook. Some questions may ask for your personal opinion; others will require some research in order to answer the question. Follow the directions for whatever problems you choose and credit your sources as needed. Credit or citations may be informal: a web link, a picture of a billboard you saw, a mention of a TV commercial and on what channel it aired, a picture from Instagram, etc. You may write informally and include videos or pictures if you like. After you present your chosen application, you will interact with your discussion group by reading and responding to their work.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS DISCUSSION:

For this discussion, you will present an application from any of the sections in Chapter 5, Chapter 6, or Chapter 7. Choose one of the “In Your World” exercises at the end of each unit in the textbook. You can find these after the textbook exercises you have completed.

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Reading Discussion: Probability: Living with the Odds

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In this discussion, you will share your thoughts and reactions to the weeks readings by engaging in conversation around a set of prompts. You should discuss at least 2 of the prompts in a meaningful way and contribute at least 3 total posts. You may also discuss any general thoughts or questions about this weeks reading and assignments. As this discussion is intended to be a conversation, try to write posts that respond to others as well as contribute new ideas.

Some general guidelines for online discussion forum netiquette (Links to an external site.) from Peter Connor can be found here. The prompts for this week are as follows:

Discuss some of the misconceptions people have about the law of large numbers.
How does the law of large numbers factor into calculating expected value?
Why are rates more useful than total numbers of deaths or accidents in measuring risk?
What are key differences between arrangements with repetition, permutations, and combinations? How would you decide which formula to use when approaching a counting problem?
From the principles of probability theory, man has created highly effective tools to manage risk, explain coincidence, and handle uncertainty. At the same time, the Bible is clear (see these Bible verses about knowing the future (Links to an external site.)) that God alone is omniscient and sovereign over all past, present, and future events. How might a Christian apply both the tools of probability and the truths of Scripture in managing risk and making life decisions? Reflect on the reading from The Unfinished Game (Devlin) as you discuss.

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