Historical Perspectives on Ethics
Find one news article (From either link below) that relates to your personal interests and discuss how that article relates to our weekly reading material. Tell your instructor what the article was about and how the article relates to two of the key terms in our text. You should post the evaluation of the article at the end of your response to the discussion questions each week (Include this section as part of your 250 word response).
BUSINESS NEWS FEED #1
http://feeds.nbcnews.com/feeds/business
BUSINESS NEWS FEED #2
http://feeds.reuters.com/reuters/businessNews
Additional required questions this week:
What are several salient business ethics issues in precapitalist America?
How did Adam Smith justify the ethics of capitalism? How does capitalism fit in with modern business life and how does it impact ethical dilemmas in the workplace?
Key Learning Concepts: Charters; Virginia Company of London; Plymouth Company; Boston Tea Party; Bill of Rights;Adam Smith; capitalism; mercantilist policies;Industrial Revolution; Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890; slavery; labor union; Karl Marx; minimumwage; living wage; government regulation; Federal Sentencing Guidelines; B Corporation; Optimal Ethics Systems Model