PHIL 212 - Markets, Ethics, and Law (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3

MARKETS, ETHICS, AND LAW
Component: Lecture
Explores the ways markets shape not only our economic relations but also our social and political relations. Examine contract law, the legal theory and case law, to see how laws shape markets. Explore the ways in which classical political economy focused not only on the economic benefits of markets but also on their social and political effects. Finally, examine contemporary moral arguments against markets in women’s sexual and reproductive labor, in child labor, and in human organs, among others.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
University Breadth: Creative Arts and Humanities

General Education Objectives:
Read Critically Analyze Arguments and Information Engage in Constructive Ideation Communicate Effectively in Writing Communicate Orally Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications