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Assignment:
Birmingham, SC is a bustling town that houses a large university campus. The university board recently enacted some new regulations on smoking on campus, both indoors and outdoors. Students and faculty who wish to smoke must move at least 10 feet from any campus building or property. Consider the impact that this new policy has on students, faculty, staff, surrounding citizens, and surrounding businesses.
1) Describe any ethical or legal impacts that the new smoking ban has on different people and groups. These can be both positive and negative impacts.
2) Describe any unintended consequences that might come about as a result of the smoking ban.
Cite at least one (1) scholarly source to support your response.
A large company has recently implemented a breastfeeding policy that allows lactating mothers protected time and private space at work to pump breastmilk for their children. This protected time includes two 15-minute breaks per day, and the allocated space is located on the main floor of a 20-story building.
1) Describe any ethical or legal impacts that the breastfeeding policy has on different people and groups. These can be both positive and negative impacts.
2) Describe any unintended consequences that might come about as a result of the policy.
Cite at least one (1) scholarly source to support your response.
Consider the following scenario:
The David County School System has implemented a farm-to-school initiative that requires each school in the county to acquire a certain percentage of their fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers.
1) Describe any ethical or legal impacts that the policy has on different people and groups. These can be both positive and negative impacts.
2) Describe any unintended consequences that might come about as a result of the policy.
Cite at least one (1) scholarly source to support your response.
Consider the following scenario:
Northwestern Hospital has a policy that all employees are required to receive certain vaccinations including Hepatitis B, MMR, Tdap, and influenza (yearly). Exceptions could be made if an employee has had an adverse reaction in the past to vaccinations, but other exceptions are not made. A group of hospital staff with no patient interactions and no access to patient spaces feel that they should not be forced to comply with this requirement.
1) Describe any ethical or legal impacts that the vaccination requirement has on different people and groups. These can be both positive and negative impacts.
2) Describe any unintended consequences that might come about as a result of the policy.
Cite at least one (1) scholarly source to support your response.