Prepare a response to each question posed.  Make sure to set forth your answer in complete sentences.  Spelling and grammar will be checked in grading your case study. Remember a well thought out response receives a better grade than a correct conclusion with no reasoning provided.  The only resource you should use (and I expect to be used) for this essay response is the textbook.

Write answers to the following questions from the information set forth in the textbook.  You must include three specific points from the textbook reading in your response including the chapter, page number and paragraph number at which you found the information.  For example if you found the information in Chapter One, page one and paragraph one of the textbook, you should use the following reference in your response (Chapter 1, p. 1, para. 1).  Each reference must be from the textbook—internet sources or other references from other sources will not suffice.  If you have an older version of the textbook, please note that in your response.

Core Assignment:  The purpose of this assignment is to examine the ethical values and apply ethical models to make an informed decision.

Using the ethical values discussed in this course, apply an ethical framework and prepare a formal written response to the following case study.  A common and consistent rubric (https://courses.mc3.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-6315462-dt-content-rid-59376318_1/courses/2019SP_ACC150ONLN3/Rubric%20for%20Ethics%20Case%20Stud.png) will be used to assess your final submission.

Question for Case Study:

Alan Gellen is the facilities manager for the city of Milwaukee and makes all final decisions on purchasing items such as chairs, lights and other supplies and materials.  Alan also makes the final decisions for the award of contract to food vendors at events sites.  Grand Beef Franks has submitted a bid to be one of the city’s vendors.  Alan went to school with Grand Beef’s owner, Steve Grand, who phones Alan and explains that Grand Beef owns a condominium in Maui that Alan could use.  Steve’s offer to Alan is:  “All it would cost you for a vacation is your airfare.  The condo is fully stocked with food.  Just let me know.”

Should Alan take the offer?  Would you?  Be sure to determine which category of ethical values (include at least two ethical dilemmas) this situation involves and to apply two ethical models as you resolve the question of whether Alan should accept the invitation.

 

1. Of the approximately seven thousand petitions presented to the U.S. Supreme Court each year, the justices agree to hear only ____ on the merits.

 

Answer

 

[removed]		four thousand
[removed]		two thousand
[removed]		a few hundred
[removed]		fifty

 

 

 

1. Which of the following best describes small-group analysis?

 

Answer

 

[removed]		Because Supreme Court justices receive so many petitions for review each year, they must look for readily identifiable characteristics that trigger a positive response as they decide whether to grant certiorari.
[removed]		Justices want to influence the judgments of their colleagues and to be on the winning side as often as possible.
[removed]		Justices view cases primarily in terms of the broad political and socioeconomic issues they raise and they generally respond to these issues in accordance with their personal values and attitudes.
[removed]		A good deal of interaction takes place among the justices from the time a case is first discussed in conference to the moment the final decision is rendered.

 

 

 

1. The Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution overturned

 

Answer

 

[removed]		Chisholm v. Georgia (dealing with suits against a state in federal court).
[removed]		Scott v. Sanford (dealing with the legality of slavery).
[removed]		Pollock v. Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co. (pertaining to the constitutionality of the income tax).
[removed]		Oregon v. Mitchell (pertaining to the right to vote on the basis of age).

 

 

 

1. The ____ has the primary responsibility for setting the agenda of the conference and traditionally is the first to offer an opinion about each case.

 

Answer

 

[removed]		most junior justice on the Supreme Court
[removed]		chief justice of the United States
[removed]		oldest justice on the Supreme Court
[removed]		most senior justice in the majority

 

 

 

1. Of all of the strategies judges can use when they dislike a higher court’s policy decision, ____ is used the most rarely.

 

Answer

 

[removed]		defiance
[removed]		avoiding having to apply the policy by declaring a portion of the higher court decision to be dicta
[removed]		applying the policy as narrowly as possible
[removed]		ruling that a precedent is not controlling because of factual differences between the higher court case and the one before the lower court

 

 

 

1. Which of the following statements is not accurate?

 

Answer

 

[removed]		At times, the executive branch may be called on directly to implement a judicial decision.
[removed]		The appointment power gives the president an opportunity to influence federal judicial policies.
[removed]		A president, simply by his words and actions, may encourage support for, or resistance to, a new judicial policy.
[removed]		The U.S attorneys are in a position to influence judicial policymaking, because they determine which of the cases involving the federal government as a party will be appealed to the Supreme Court.

 

 

 

1. Which of the following statements is not accurate?

 

Answer

 

[removed]		When a court interprets a federal statute in a way that differs from what a majority in Congress intended, there is nothing Congress can do.
[removed]		A constitutional interpretation of the U.S. Supreme Court can be overturned by an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
[removed]		Bills may be introduced in Congress to limit or remove the federal courts’ jurisdiction in certain types of cases.
[removed]		Federal judges may be impeached and removed from office by Congress.

 

 

 

1. Which of the following statements is not accurate?

 

Answer

 

[removed]		Policies established by collegial courts are often ambiguous because the majority opinion is written to accommodate several judges.
[removed]		One way lower court judges become aware of upper-court decisions is to hear of them from lawyers presenting cases in the lower courts.

 

 paraphrase these :

1. Starbucks Reserve Brand

Starbucks expects to have more than 37,000 stores by 2021. That’s an additional 12,000 new stores globally elevating the Starbucks Experience around the world. Complementing the “third place” Starbucks Experience customers know and love will be a new, premium retail platform centered around the companies rare, small-lot Reserve coffee. In addition to ongoing expansion of their Reserve Roasteries, as announced during Starbucks recent biennial Investor Conference, some of these customer experiences will be Reserve stores. Reserve® stores are a new retail format that will integrate the immersive, educational aspects of the Roastery with fresh baking onsite by the artisanal Italian food purveyor, Princi. Aspects of the Reserve Roastery and Reserve stores will also be extended into Starbucks broader retail footprint with the inclusion of Starbucks Reserve experience bars in up to 20 percent of its total portfolio.

2. Cold is Hot

Starbucks expects the cold coffee category to double in the next three years. Building on its nationwide launch of Cold Brew coffee the previous year, in May 2016 the company introduced two new cold coffee experiences to highlight the skillful craft of its baristas and high-quality coffee: Starbucks® Nitro Cold Brew and Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew.  With Nitro Cold Brew on tap in major cities across the U.S., Starbucks is the largest retailer of this handcrafted cold coffee experience. In October, Canada introduced Nitro Cold Brew. In November, Starbucks Beijing World Trade Centre Reserve store became the first location in China to introduce Nitro Cold Brew. For the holidays, customers spiced up the cold beverage with Starbucks Spiced Sweet Cream Nariño 70 Cold Brew.

3. Coffee Meets Ice Cream

The Starbucks Reserve® Roastery in Seattle has always been about immersing customers in the craft of coffee. From roasting to brewing, some of the rarest, limited-availability coffees in the world take center stage there. In June, the Reserve coffees did a bit of immersing in the form of an Affogato lineup of beverages as part of the Roastery’s cold coffee menu. The simplicity of pouring hot espresso over cold ice cream not only offers a rich creaminess at first taste, but exposes the nuanced flavors unique to each espresso. In addition to the featured Affogato beverage, the cold bar menu expanded to offer a Reserve Cold Brew Float and a Malted Milkshake.

4. Teavana Around the World

Teavana’s hot and iced teas are now available at participating Starbucks stores globally – from a Citrus Mint Green Tea Latte with Matcha in Europe to the Black Tea with Ruby Grapefruit and Honey in China and an Iced Strawberry Green Tea Lemonade in Mexico. Teavana hot-brewed tea launched in Starbucks Europe, Middle East and Africa region and China/Asia Pacific region in the fall, preceded by a July debut in Latin America. There’s much more to come from Teavana. During its 2016 Investor Conference, Starbucks announced new products showing up in the grocery aisles during the spring of 2017 will include Bottled Starbucks® Cold Brew Cocoa and Honey with Cream in select markets in the U.S., and ready-to-drink Teavana® Craft Iced Teas in partnership with Anheuser-Busch.

5. New Era of Music Begins with Spotify

Almost a year ago, in January 2016, Starbucks launched a new digital music experience with leading streaming music service Spotify. It allows Starbucks Mobile App customers to immediately discover music playing overhead in Starbucks® stores, save Starbucks-curated songs to a playlist on Spotify and listen to Starbucks music anywhere they go on Spotify. This first-of-its-kind music experience now reaches customers at more than 7,800 Starbucks company-operated stores in the U.S., 12 million Rewards loyalty members, and U.S. Spotify users. Scroll to Starbucks latest playlists or sign up for Spotify here.

6. Starbucks Mobile App Gets Even Better

With an April launch of Starbucks Rewards™, the company unveiled a sleekly redesigned mobile app for iOS and Android customers. Additional updates offer customers an even more personalized experience through Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay, adding new time-saving features enabling customers to save their favorite orders and favorite store location. Global market expansion continued for the Starbucks App, which launched in China, Japan and Indonesia in 2016. And at its Investor Conference, Starbucks unveiled an innovative conversation ordering system, called My Starbucks Barista, powered by groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Starbucks Mobile App. Customers will be able to place their orders via voice command or messaging interface. The AI feature will roll out first on iOS in limited beta in early 2017 and be made available to more iOS and Android users in subsequent releases.  

7. Enabling Entrepreneurs

When Livio Bisterzo and his team set out to make a “better for you” snack, they pushed the boundaries as far as they could. What resulted is a new product called Hippeas – organic chickpea puffs that are gluten-free, vegan, kosher, 100 calories per pack, 3 grams of protein and a good source of fiber. Hippeas recently became the latest product to join Starbucks assortment of grab-and-go snacks available in more than 7,500 Starbucks locations across the U.S. Starbucks Retail Branded Partnerships seeks out small, local companies with innovative products and brings them to Starbucks stores. The company has launched more than 15 small brands in select stores in the past year. Some of the food options are offered regionally. Others, like Bantam Bagels are carried in Starbucks stores across the U.S. 

8. By Popular Request

One of customers’ most-requested items arrived in U.S. Starbucks stores this fall. Almondmilk, a non-dairy alternative, in addition to soymilk and coconut milk became available for use in Starbucks handcrafted beverages, including hot or iced drinks and Frappuccino® blended beverages. Starbucks introduced its first nondairy milk alternative in 2004 with the launch of soy milk, followed by coconut milk in February 2015. This summer, Starbucks introduced the Iced Coconut Milk Mocha Macchiato, the first espresso beverage recipe to use coconut milk. Starbucks also saw a cultural phenomenon with Pink Drink, a customer-driven beverage customization made with Strawberry Acai Refreshers that substitutes water with coconut milk. Pink Drink, the subject of more than 100,000 Instagram posts, inspired several colorful beverage creations.

9. The Perfect Cup of Coffee at Home

Starbucks coffee team and equipment developers collaborated to create the new Verismo® System by Starbucks. Launched in October, the single-serve system delivers a premium Starbucks-brewed coffee and espresso experience that includes the Verismo® V Brewer, Verismo® Milk Frother and an expanded selection of Verismo® pods. The new Verismo V Brewer offers a sleek, updated design featuring a larger cup of brewed coffee, quieter operation and quick heat up.

10. Rare Coffees from Remote Locations

St. Helena is one of the world’s most remote destinations, not yet served by commercial flights and a five-day journey by sea from South Africa. Although the tiny island in the South Atlantic covers an area of only 47 square miles, roughly the size of San Francisco, it is the source of some of the world’s most extraordinary coffee, a rare arabica varietal called green-tipped bourbon. The first 25-pound allotment of Starbucks Reserve® St. Helena was set aside for Roastery customers, selling out in four days. Starbucks Reserve Coffee takes center stage through new store experiences inspired by the Seattle Roastery. Tailored for customers in each unique market, Starbucks plans to open up to 1,000 Starbucks stores with a Reserve coffee bar experience by the end of 2017. Twelve exist today, located in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore and Boston. In addition to the siphon or Black Eagle, these locations will include the company’s full menu, including the recent rollout of Nitro Cold Brew taps.

 

The case I decided to look into when it comes to law enforcement and abuse of power is the case that fills my timeline of opinions on Facebook. I’m talking about the death of Antwon Rose II. Last summer on June 19th, 2018 in East Pittsburgh, PA. The shooting occurred during a traffic stop. There was a video of the shooting that flooded the internet. Antwon was an unarmed 17-year-old African American. According to the officer the vehicle that Antwon was a passenger of, matched the description of a vehicle that was involved in a drive-by shooting 10 minutes prior. The officer stated it all happened very quickly and he wasn’t really sure if he saw a gun or the teenagers as a threat.

A case like this can be looked at as very racist and hateful. Unfortunately, it’s not the first white police officer shooting an African American. I do believe steps could have been taken before resorting to shooting. That should be the absolute last resort. The use of force guidelines should be followed as no force, limited force, less lethal force and then deadly force. Questing the teenagers in the car about the shooting or where they were 10 minutes prior should have been the first step. If they didn’t corporate, a more direct approach could be taken. Such as search of the vehicle, and proceed from there. The officer should have also remembered to not have any emotions involved if that were the case. Personally, I feel If the officer thought before reacting it could have saved the life of an innocent teenager. As that may not always be the easiest thing to do, it can help to avoid any abuse of power. People aren’t always sure with what they may see, unfortunately, this can lead to just reacting in situations if someone isn’t 100% positive with what an object or reflection is. I understand with law enforcement reacting in a timely manner is extremely important. When it comes not being 100% positive, thinking of all possibilities needs to be done before reacting without thinking.

respond to this discussion question 150 words

 

In your initial post, answer the following questions about IT Project Management. In addition to your course textbook (chapter 11), utilize the UC library for information and examples.

What is a project, and what are its main attributes? How is a project different from what most people do in their day-to-day jobs? Discuss the importance of top management commitment and the development of standards for successful project management. Provide examples to illustrate the importance of these items based on your experience on any type of project. Discuss the unique challenges that an IT project presents.

In your peer responses, be sure discuss your thoughts on project management, your views on project’s attributes, and your thoughts on successful project management. You can take opposing/differing views than your peers but be sure to provide applicable resources as needed. Properly provide examples in your peer responses as well and any additional challenges you see with IT projects.

Please make your initial post and two response posts substantive. A substantive post will do at least TWO of the following:

• Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
• Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor
• Provide extensive additional information on the topic
• Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
• Share an applicable personal experience
• Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)
• Make an argument concerning the topic.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.