The objectives, methodology, content and organization of the course are presented in detail. A discussion on the role of business in today’s society follows.
In the second part of the class, we learn about values, what they are and how they influence rational behavior. We contrast economic and ethical values to structure the classical approaches to rational behavior and propose a meta-framework to better understand their articulation.
Required readings
Banaji, M.R., Bazerman, M. H., & D. Chugh: “How (Un)Ethical Are You?”, Harvard Business Review, December 2003
Chandler, Geoffrey. The global corporation: provider or parasite? Amnesty International UK Business Group.
Questions to prepare (Between 300 and 500 words): Is business ethical?
Relevant articles on this website:
Thinking ethics as a grey zone
