The course examines the common perceptions of business (both positive and negative) and the role of business in a market economy by first introducing the main elements of a market economy, and then presenting opposing points of view of this economic model.The course encourages reflection upon the possibility that business can be honorable and play a role in a just and humane society.
Introduction to Value: Broken Windows and Prices
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Skills You'll Learn
Corporate Sustainability, Economics, Socioeconomics, Business, Supply And Demand, Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct
Reviews
4.9 (21 ratings)
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SO
Aug 19, 2022
Wonderfully designed course! Can't recommend this course enough to anyone interetsed in going into business.
BP
Oct 10, 2023
A good and balance look at economics and its ethical considerations.
From the lesson
Value 鈥� Broken Windows and Prices
Can everything be priced in a market? Where do prices come from, and what do they do? In this second week of the course, you will examine what prices do, learn about what they are for, and consider whether or not markets can price everything.
Taught By
James Otteson
James R. Otteson, John T. Ryan Jr. Professor of Business Ethics, Mendoza College of Business