Unit 1: Capitalism and the corporation. Can capitalism lead to human happiness? ; Is risk the best theory for capitalism? ; Is increasing profits the only social responsibility of business? ; Can ethics codes build "true" corporate ethics?
Unit 2: Current business issues. Was the financial industry responsible for the economic meltdown of 2008? ; Should the government be responsible to bailout financial institutions to avert an economic disaster? ; Are the risks of derivatives manageable? ; Is the Federal Reserve good for business? ; Is it ethical for big pharmaceutical companies to discourage generic drugs' access to the market?
Unit 3: Human resources : the corporation and employees. Does blowing the whistle violate company loyalty? ; Is employer monitoring of employee social media justified? ; Is CEO compensation justified by performance? ; Will robots help the American worker?
Unit 4: Consumer issues. Should advertising directed at children be restricted? ; Should we require labeling for genetically modified food?
Unit 5: Global objectives. Should patenting genes be understood as unethical? ; Is hydrofracking a safe practice? ; Should the world continue to rely on oil as a major source of energy? ; Does the 2012 Wal-Mart case show the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is obsolete?
