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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHI 233 - Business Ethics


Corporations and commerce exert a powerful influence on contemporary societies. Examines ethical and political problems created by a commercial culture and discusses related ethical and political theories. Addresses such questions as: Is the only business of business to make a profit? What ethical obligations should corporations respect? Should business be expected to work for an environmentally sustainable society? Is our commercial culture just? What are the rights of employees and communities? What are the appropriate roles of business and politics in a just society? Case studies provide some real world examples for discussion.

Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Ethics Requirements.

Prerequisites & Notes
no first-year students.

Credits: 3