Business Ethics

Examination of the central moral issues raised by business activities and practice. It begins with an exploration of various utilitarian and respect-for-persons ethics and traces out the very different results they yield in ethical decision making. Then, by way of case studies, it examines a host of specific business-related issues: employee rights, affirmative action, reverse discrimination, fairness in advertising and the duties of corporations in protecting the environment. Prerequisite: PHIL 171 or 3 credit hours in Philosophy.