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PHIL 268 001 (CRN: 17359)

BUSINESS ETHICS

Long Title: BUSINESS ETHICS
Department: Philosophy
Instructor: Aghahosseini, Mustafa
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (26-AUG-2024 - 6-DEC-2024) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 50
Section Enrolled: 2
Enrollment data as of: 15-MAY-2024 2:00AM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
 
Description: This course explores the moral dimensions of a variety of society's business and managerial practices. While there will be some discussion of abstract moral or political theorizing, the focus will be on assessing the sorts of concrete choices made in business and related domains. Topics might include, but are not limited to, the nature of competition, the existence of corporations as legal entities, managerial chains of command, marketing and advertising, hiring and firing, strikes and whistleblowers, sustainability, international supply chains, and more.