Define copyright, trade secrecy, and patents as they relate to software.

PY360 Ethics in Technology

 

Directions:  Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to

 

Ashworth College for grading.  Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences,

 

and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar.  Sources must be cited in APA

 

format.  Your response should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to

 

a maximum of two (2) pages in length; refer to the “Assignment Format” page for

 

specific format requirements.

 

Write a short essay for each of the following topics.

 

1. Define copyright, trade secrecy, and patents as they relate to software.

 

2. The owner of a copyright has five (5) principle rights. What are they?

 

3. Discuss the legal protections related to copyright, trade secrecy, and patents. Include

 

an example for each where legal protection has been enforced.

 

Total possible points of 100 include ten (10) points for organization and use of language,

 

including grammar and punctuation.

 

THIS IS THE END OF ASSIGNMENT 3.

Define psychology and psychological adjustment.

NO PLAGIARISM! ORIGINAL ONLY!!!!!

 

 

Assignment 1: Personal Reflection Journal Entry
Due in Week 4 and worth 175 points

In this assignment, you will review your current level of adjustment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Reflect on how well you are:
    1. adjusting to your life in terms of subjective well-being, diversity, contexts, and / or thinking critically.
    2. balancing your priorities, specifically with home, work, school, recreation, and / or family.
    3. developing your identity, specifically self-esteem, self-concept, ethnicity, and / or gender.
    4. coping with stress, specifically social support, multiple coping strategies, and / or self-control.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; Since the only resources you will be using for this assignment are the article and your textbook, you need not include a reference page. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Define psychology and psychological adjustment.
  • Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
  • Describe self-concept, self-esteem, and identity.
  • Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.
  • Use critical thinking skills to reflect on personal experiences with adjustment and identify new strategies for personal growth.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
  • Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric.

Evaluating Inherited Disease

For this Assignment you will think about your individual health and health risks. What genetic diseases or problems might you face during your lifetime? Predisposition to heart disease, breast cancer, diabetes? You may consider your own health risks or those of other individuals such as a family member or friend. Then, in a paper of 750–1,000 words, address the following issues:

What genetic diseases or problems were determined to be potential issues?
Provide an introduction of the disease, outlining the major signs/symptoms of the disorder and the reason why this was selected as a genetic/inherited disease?
Research the mode of inheritance for this disease/trait? Why? If you are not able to find a specific mode of inheritance, provide a hypothesis for the mode of inheritance. Explain your thinking here very thoroughly; this should take up about half of the length of the Assignment.
What other information would help you draw better conclusions about this disease?
What problems did you encounter in gathering information about your family’s history or that of the person you interviewed?
If you were to have a child, what could you tell him or her about his/her chances of inheriting the diseases based upon your research about the inheritability of the trait you are researching?
Finally, visit the KU library by clicking on the “Library” link on the KU Campus homepage. Select the option to perform an advanced search. Find two references that pertain to the disease/trait you selected. Record the methods that you used to discover these sources, and answer the following questions:

Which search term(s) did you use?
Did you use combinations of search terms?
Which methods resulted in the most “hits” or results?
Did you refine any of your searches? In other words, did you perform an initial search and then further narrow the results?

How does this organization effectively raise awareness regarding stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination? Discuss how these strategies align with the recommendations in the readings.

Identify a large corporation which is. Southwest Arlines

Review the information listed on the company’s website, discuss the following information.

Write  234 words for my section, which is the highlighted part:

  • Provide an overview of the organization you have chosen.
  • How does this organization effectively raise awareness regarding stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination? Discuss how these strategies align with the recommendations in the readings.
  • Discuss how these factors may serve to benefit or hinder the organizational culture.
  • Based on the information you have obtained about this organization, what recommendations could you provide the company to help them more effectively work with different personalities, individual differences, or gender differences in the workplace?

Include a minimum of three credible, peer-reviewed articles to support your recommendations.