Why Business? What is the Role of Business in a Just and Humane Society

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22.21 Educational Hours
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English
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About this Course

The course examines the common perceptions of business (both positive and negative) and the role of business in a market economy by first introducing the main elements of a market economy, and then presenting opposing points of view of this economic model.The course encourages reflection upon the possibility that business can be honorable and play a role in a just and humane society.

Instructors

James Otteson
James R. Otteson, John T. Ryan Jr. Professor of Business Ethics, Mendoza College of Business