pt. 1. Capitalism and the corporation -- Classic dialogue : is capitalism the best route to human happiness? -- Can individual virtue survive corporate pressure? -- Can restructuring a corporation's rules make a moral difference? -- Should corporations adopt policies of corporate social responsibility? -- pt. 2. Current issues in business -- Are pharmaceutical firms obliged to cut their prices for poor AIDS victims? -- Should casino gambling be prohibited? -- Should prudent managers avoid purchasing derivative instruments? -- Does the Enron collapse show that we need more regulation of the energy industry? pt. 3. Human resources : the corporation and the employee -- Does blowing the whistle violate company loyalty? -- Is controlling drug abuse more important than protecting privacy? -- Is CEO compensation justified by performance? -- pt. 4. Consumer issues -- Are marketing and advertising fundamentally exploitive? -- Was Ford to blame in the Pinto case? -- Should we require labeling for genetically modified food? -- pt. 5. International operations : global obligations -- Are multinational corporations free from moral obligation? -- Are sweatshops necessarily evil? -- Should patenting life be forbidden? -- pt. 6. Environmental policy and corporate responsibility -- Do environmental restrictions violate basic economic freedoms? -- Can rain forest products save the tropical rain forest?