Accomplishing this objective entails introducing you to a broad range of legal and ethical frameworks. Application of such models of legal and moral reasoning necessarily takes account of the complexities and constraints imposed by the environment in which the firm operates, why the environment must be attended to, and how it affects the 'character' of business decisions. Social theory will also be explored as the role of the corporation in creating the 'good society' is examined. A maximum of 1000 points may be accumulated in this course. The following University-wide grading standards will be used to determine final course grades.
Students are responsible for monitoring their own progress throughout the course.
Students are expected to read each assigned chapter before the scheduled discussion of each chapter. Mankind was my business. A term paper will be submitted by each student. Reasons for the position taken should rely upon legal , social and moral philosophy-which, it is understood, may give differing prescriptions to the business executive. Both the 'fiduciary' and 'stakeholder' frameworks will prove particularly relevant to this assignment.