Christian Ethics affirms that in the United States, the poor can become trapped in which vicious cycle?

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1. The straw man fallacy involves:
2. The fallacy of conflation involves:
3. What is a “common ground argument”?
4. The concept of progressive revelation postulates that:
5. According to the book Christian Ethics, most developed countries other than the United States treat provision of health care as what?
6. The Sorites Paradox involves what question:
7. According to Christian Ethics, the norms of love and justice call us to what?
8. In the Hebrew Bible, the wellbeing of the Israelites was seen as a blessing that came directly from God. In turn, what did God expect of the Israelites?
9. Christian Ethics affirms that in the United States, the poor can become trapped in which vicious cycle?
10. According to the textbook Christian Ethics, what is the foundation of justice according to the Bible?

Complete this assignment and see what difference even small changes to your lifestyle can have on your overall footprint.

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Air Pollution
Footprint LAB

Just how much impact are you having on the planet? In order to reduce your impact, it helps to know where you are starting from. Complete this assignment and see what difference even small changes to your lifestyle can have on your overall footprint.

1. 1) Flying can be a large part of the footprint of individuals in high‐income countries. You may not fly much now, but at a UCLA student, your future is bright, and you are likely to be in a position where you can (for personal reasons) or need to fly (for work) more in the future.
Using resources available on the web, make estimates of the amount of carbon you can save if you:

1. a) Assume you are flying Los Angeles to New York City. Fly non‐stop instead of changing
planes once in Houston.

2. b) Same as a) but with a stop in Chicago instead of Houston.

3. c) Fly coach vs. fly business.

4. d) Fly on Netjets instead of business on a major carrier

5. e) Fly at night vs during the day

6. f) Drive a car instead

7. g) Fly on the greenest airline vs the least green (among major carriers).

8. h) Write a paragraph commenting on your conclusions.

2. 2) Lets explore your new car, assuming you decide to go that route, rather the usually greener and often healthier option of no car.

1. a) Choose two pairs of models of as close to the same model as possible, 1) one gasoline and one CNG or Hydrogen, and 2) another pair with one electric (partially electric is OK) and one gasoline. Examples include the Prius + plug in Prius, the civic CNG vs. civic, the Chevrolet Volt vs. Cruze etc. The models need to be similar in weight and application and the same brand (i.e. mid‐size trucks for small business, compact cars aimed at urban drivers etc.) If you choose different brands the comparison will be too much apples and oranges (such as a Tesla and say, a Jaguar.)

2. b) Figure out their carbon per mile for your four vehicles, showing carefully all of your sources, conversions, calculations and assumptions. For the electric, do this calculation twice, for the California and US grids. The two grids emit different carbon/kWh. For this calculation, please compare the electric only mode (if you picked a plugin hybrid to compare) to the gas car.

This calculations should include all of the following: mpg, miles per kWh, carbon per gallon of fuel, carbon per volume of gas (CNG), and carbon per kWh of the electric grid, and likely some other conversions.
c) Write a paragraph commenting on your conclusions.

Describe the problem, why it is a concern to the United States (citing relevant facts with references), and how addressing using your topic can improve health care in our country).

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The first part is a description of the problem. In a minimum of two full double-spaced pages (excluding titles, illustrations, and references) and a maximum of three pages, write a short “editorial” describing the problem. Describe the problem, why it is a concern to the United States (citing relevant facts with references), and how addressing it can improve health care in our country. (This first writing assignment asks you to describe your topic and relate it to a problem in our current health care system. In a minimum of two full double-spaced pages (excluding titles, illustrations, and references) and a maximum of three pages, write a short “editorial” describing the problem and how it relates to your topic. Describe the problem, why it is a concern to the United States (citing relevant facts with references), and how addressing using your topic can improve health care in our country). 2. The second part is a description of at least two (2) alternate solutions to the problem in a paper of a minimum of two full double-spaced pages (excluding titles, illustrations, and references) and a maximum of three pages. 3. The final part of the paper combines the first two elements and includes your recommendation for solving the problem. In a paper of a minimum of two full double-spaced pages (excluding titles, illustrations, and references) and a maximum of three pages.

Describe the important aspects of sexuality that Nadia and Steve need to discuss.

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Steve has asked his girlfriend Nadia to marry him. They dated for a year after meeting in college at a fraternity party. Nadia has been sexually intimate with one other boyfriend, while Steve has had multiple partners. Both are American, but Nadia’s grandparents are originally from Egypt. Despite different religious backgrounds (Steve is Methodist; Nadia was raised as a Muslim) and cultures, they have a lot in common and both sets of parents are very happy about their engagement. As part of their preparation, they have begun premarital counseling. As Steve and Nadia’s counselor, you know that a discussion of sexuality will be important to their marital success.
Describe the important aspects of sexuality (such as arousal and response, intimacy, contraception, etc.) that Nadia and Steve need to discuss. Remember to consider psychological/emotional as well as physical factors. Include a discussion of at least 1 theoretical perspective that you have learned about in this course (e.g., Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love, Masters and Johnson’s work, etc.). What risk factors pertaining to health can you infer might be present from the scenario? What can the couple do to minimize these risks? How will you show cultural competence during your sessions (i.e., what cultural issues should you consider)? By the due date assigned, write an essay that is 3-5 pages in length. Also include a cover page and reference list. Remember to support your arguments with information drawn from theonline content, the textbook, and at least one other credible, scholarly source to substantiate the points you are making. You can use relevant Web sites or journal articles as sources for your presentation, but make sure that they are from reputable web and print sources such as the AU online library, or information from .org, .net, or .edu sites as opposed to .com. Please avoid Wikipedia.