Unit 1.
Capitalism and the corporation
Is increasing profits the only social responsibility of business?
Can ethics codes build "true corporate ethics"?
Have the antitrust laws outlived their effectiveness vis-a-vis technology?
Do corporate inversions benefit stakeholders?
Is the federal reserve good for business?
Unit 2.
Human resources: The corporation and employment
Is the employer monitoring of employee social media justified?
Does it pay to blow the whistle?
Will robots help the American worker?
Is it acceptable to associate yourself with an organization that has a checkered history?
Is minimum wage good for business?
Unit 3.
Consumer issues
Should big pharma be permitted to set its own pricing structure?
Should advertising directed at children be restricted?
Should we require labeling of genetically modified food?
Is the Consumer Financial Bureau (CFPB) a necessary regulatory agency?
Unit 4.
Global objectives
Should hydrofracking be permitted?
Must we cut CO2 emissions to save our environment?
Is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act obsolete?
Should U.S. companies take primary responsibility for working conditions in their international suppliers' factories?