Back to Top PH 111 Introduction to Logic Provides a solid foundation in the techniques, skills and principles of rational thought and logic. Beginning with a basic analysis of arguments and proceeding to techniques for argument evaluation, the course familiarizes students with such fundamentals as truth, validity, soundness, inconsistency, formal structures, and deduction and induction. Topics covered may include sentential and predicate logic, induction and the scientific method, and the application of logic to arguments in everyday life. Examines the various meanings of corporate social responsibility by looking at the nature of the corporation and the character structure of its managers, both historically and in the present. After investigating several philosophical theories concerning the ideal use of power, the emphasis is on the application of principled moral thinking concerning corporate responsibility to such topics as employees, consumers, local communities, government, environmental issues, advertising, payoffs and bribes, the role and structure of corporate whistleblowing, privacy rights, poverty and equal rights, and other ethical issues that relate to corporate technology and the individual.
Some attention is given to the moral evaluation of entire economic systems.
Considers the work experience of those in the course when dealing with these questions. Attempts to analyze perceptions about work and provide conceptual frameworks within which to place them. Explores conflicting interests and values as they pertain to work. Explores ethical issues confronted by corporations operating in the global marketplace, where laws, moral standards and cultural customs can vary widely from country to country. To assess the morals of multinational corporations, a number of cases will be analyzed from the perspective of a variety of ethical frameworks.