INSURANCE Kaiser-Permanente Obesity session

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INSURANCE (Kaiser-Permanente Obesity session)
Compare the decisions K-P made in the obesity program discussed in that case discussion with the investments we studied in the Seaman’s case.
[a] Specifically, how do the economics faced in the two cases differ? How would these conditions affect your decisions?
[b] Should the financial evaluation of a program (K-P Obesity) be essentially the same as what we did for the three types of physical investment for Seamans of differ in some material way? Explain?

 

 

Sample solution

Dante Alighieri played a critical role in the literature world through his poem Divine Comedy that was written in the 14th century. The poem contains Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The Inferno is a description of the nine circles of torment that are found on the earth. It depicts the realms of the people that have gone against the spiritual values and who, instead, have chosen bestial appetite, violence, or fraud and malice. The nine circles of hell are limbo, lust, gluttony, greed and wrath. Others are heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dante’s Inferno in the perspective of its portrayal of God’s image and the justification of hell. 

In this epic poem, God is portrayed as a super being guilty of multiple weaknesses including being egotistic, unjust, and hypocritical. Dante, in this poem, depicts God as being more human than divine by challenging God’s omnipotence. Additionally, the manner in which Dante describes Hell is in full contradiction to the morals of God as written in the Bible. When god arranges Hell to flatter Himself, He commits egotism, a sin that is common among human beings (Cheney, 2016). The weakness is depicted in Limbo and on the Gate of Hell where, for instance, God sends those who do not worship Him to Hell. This implies that failure to worship Him is a sin.


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God is also depicted as lacking justice in His actions thus removing the godly image. The injustice is portrayed by the manner in which the sodomites and opportunists are treated. The opportunists are subjected to banner chasing in their lives after death followed by being stung by insects and maggots. They are known to having done neither good nor bad during their lifetimes and, therefore, justice could have demanded that they be granted a neutral punishment having lived a neutral life. The sodomites are also punished unfairly by God when Brunetto Lattini is condemned to hell despite being a good leader (Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). While he commited sodomy, God chooses to ignore all the other good deeds that Brunetto did.

Finally, God is also portrayed as being hypocritical in His actions, a sin that further diminishes His godliness and makes Him more human. A case in point is when God condemns the sin of egotism and goes ahead to commit it repeatedly. Proverbs 29:23 states that “arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.” When Slattery condemns Dante’s human state as being weak, doubtful, and limited, he is proving God’s hypocrisy because He is also human (Verdicchio, 2015). The actions of God in Hell as portrayed by Dante are inconsistent with the Biblical literature. Both Dante and God are prone to making mistakes, something common among human beings thus making God more human.

To wrap it up, Dante portrays God is more human since He commits the same sins that humans commit: egotism, hypocrisy, and injustice. Hell is justified as being a destination for victims of the mistakes committed by God. The Hell is presented as being a totally different place as compared to what is written about it in the Bible. As a result, reading through the text gives an image of God who is prone to the very mistakes common to humans thus ripping Him off His lofty status of divine and, instead, making Him a mere human. Whether or not Dante did it intentionally is subject to debate but one thing is clear in the poem: the misconstrued notion of God is revealed to future generations.

 

References

Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). Dante’s inferno: Seven deadly sins in scientific publishing and how to avoid them. Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed, 267.

Cheney, L. D. G. (2016). Illustrations for Dante’s Inferno: A Comparative Study of Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Stradano, and Federico Zuccaro. Cultural and Religious Studies, 4(8), 487.

Verdicchio, M. (2015). Irony and Desire in Dante’s” Inferno” 27. Italica, 285-297.

Sample Solution

The decisions that Kaiser-Permanente made in the Obesity program discussed in the case discussion were largely based on economic considerations, such as cost-effectiveness and return on investment. In terms of economics, K-P faced a few key differences when compared with investments we studied from the Seaman’s case. The most notable difference is that K-P was dealing with an intangible asset (i.e., health outcomes) rather than tangible assets (such as capital equipment or software). This means that K-P had to take into account different factors such as the expected duration of the health outcomes, potential changes in patient compliance over time, and other unknown variables which would affect their decision making process.

Sample Solution

The decisions that Kaiser-Permanente made in the Obesity program discussed in the case discussion were largely based on economic considerations, such as cost-effectiveness and return on investment. In terms of economics, K-P faced a few key differences when compared with investments we studied from the Seaman’s case. The most notable difference is that K-P was dealing with an intangible asset (i.e., health outcomes) rather than tangible assets (such as capital equipment or software). This means that K-P had to take into account different factors such as the expected duration of the health outcomes, potential changes in patient compliance over time, and other unknown variables which would affect their decision making process.

When deciding whether or not to invest in a particular project or program, it is important for businesses to consider both financial and nonfinancial factors. In order to accurately evaluate any investment decision – whether it be physical investments (as in Seamans) or intangible investments (as with K-P’s obesity program) – one must first determine what type of value they are hoping to create through this investment i.e., reduced costs, increased revenues or improved customer satisfaction etc.. Then one can use either a quantitative analysis method such as Cost Benefit Analysis or Return On Investment calculations to quantify how much value is likely to be generated by investing in this particular project/program.

In conclusion then while there are similarities between investments considered by Seamans and those discussed by K-P; due largely to differences between tangible vs intangible assets being dealt with; these two cases require slightly different approaches for properly analyzing them from an economic standpoint . To truly evaluate any given investment effectively requires us look at both financial & nonfinancial criteria so doing some sort of combination Cost Benefit Analysis & Return On Investment calculation should prove useful here allowing business leaders accurately gauge amount value generated investing specific projects/programs

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