pt. 1. Capitalism and the corporation: the classic dialogue: is capitalism the best route to human happiness?
Can individual virtue survive corporate pressure?
Can restructuring a corporationʼs rules make a moral difference?
Should corporations adopt policies of corporate social responsibility?
pt. 2. Current issues in business: are pharmaceutical firms obliged to cut their prices for poor AIDS victims?
Should casino gambling be prohibited?
Should prudent managers avoid purchasing derivative instruments?
Does the Enron collapse show that we need more regulation of the energy industry?
pt. 3. Human resources: the corporation and the employee: does blowing the whistle violate company loyalty?
Is controlling drug abuse more important than protecting privacy?
Is CEO compensation justified by performance?
pt. 4. Consumer issues: are marketing and advertising fundamentally exploitive?
Was Ford to blame in the Pinto case?
Should we require labeling for genetically modified food?
pt. 5. International operations: global obligations: are multinational corporations free from moral obligation?
Are sweatshops necessarily evil?
Should patenting life be forbidden?
pt. 6. Environmental policy and corporate responsibility: do environmental restrictions violate basic economic freedoms?
Can rain forest products save the tropical rain forest?
Capitalism and the corporation. The classic dialogue: Can capitalism lead to human happiness?
Are corporate codes of ethics just for show?
Can restructuring a corporations's rules make a moral difference?
Current issues in business
Does profit seeking hurt the practice of medicine?
Are pharmaceutical price controls justifiable?
Should casino gambling be prohibited?
Should prudent managers avoid purchasing derivative instruments?
Human resources: the corporation and the employee
Does blowing the whistle violate company loyalty?
Is controlling drug abuse more important than protecting privacy?
Is CEO compensation justified by performance?
Are marketing and advertising fundamentally exploitive?
Was Ford to blame in the Pinto case?
Should we require labeling for genetically modified food?
International operations: Global obligations
Are multinational corporations free from moral obligation?
Are sweatshops necessarily evil?
Should patenting life be forbidden?
Should we export pesticides to developing nations?
Should we encourage international trade in tobacco products?
Environmental policy and corporate responsibility
Do environmental restrictions violate basic economic freedoms?
Can rain forest products save the tropical rain forest?
