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21. Explain how the federal government regulates itself in the area of environmental protection.

22. Identify several types of pollution that environmental laws regulate. Which ones do you consider most important?

23. How does Superfund defray costs of cleaning polluted sites?

24. Discuss tort remedies that individuals can use against polluters.

25. The release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the destruction of the rain forests, and the destruction of the ozone layer adversely affect the atmosphere. Can additional domestic relations or international treaties halt the continuing damage more effectively?

26. Despite the warnings on containers of toxic substances, injuries and accidents still occur. Should there be additional regulations, or are there other ways to protect individuals?

27. EPA Discuss the EPA guidelines for preparing an environmental impact statement before a project can be approved. Are they adequate?

28. Environmental Legislation What are some of the specific rules imposed by the

Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act? Should these be more stringent?

29. Hazardous Substances Some substances offer both benefits and hazards. How should responsible individuals, corporations, scientists, and regulators weigh the gains and risks of these products?

30. Recycling Separating and recycling plastic, glass, paper, and metal are costly for municipalities. Should these recycling collections be continued, or should the funds be spent on other environmental objectives?

31. A Question of Ethics Most people agree that protection of the environment is an ethical issue. Society is frequently confronted with the conflict between achieving environmental goals and the economic impact on corporations, consumers, and taxpayers. How should this dilemma be addressed?

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26. Distinguish between the two most commonly used advance directivesthe living will and the durable power of attorney for health care.

27. Identify three examples of matters that may be addressed in the living will and administered to by the patient's agent pursuant to a durable power of attorney.

28. List the most common of the numerous forms of medical insurance available to individuals and employers.

29. List six types of health-related insurance benefits typically available to employees.

30. Identify two ways that regulators propose to make health insurance more affordable.

31. Identify the major provisions of the privacy rule in the HIPAA.

32. Advance Directives Given that the requirements for drafting and executing valid advance directives vary so greatly from state to state, should these be regulated by the federal government in order to promote consistency?

33. Health-Related Employee Benefits What are some ways in which employers can keep the costs of providing medical insurance for employees down without eliminating this benefit?

34. Family Plans Is it fair that some employees receive health insurance benefits covering their families, while other employees, who do not have families, do not receive this benefit?

35. Health Insurance Regulation Should the current state regulation of health insurance companies be changed to a federal licensing system to allow health insurance companies to operate across state lines?

36. A Question of Ethics Is it ethical for an attorney in fact to make health care decisions for a principal based on the attorney in fact's own personal beliefs and values, regardless of the principal's views?