ECON-3490 Ethical, Moral, and Philosophical Foundations of Capitalism

Department of Economics Richards College of Business

Description

This course is designed to explore the moral, ethical, and economic foundations of the capitalist system. The economic prespectives of thinkers such as M. Friedman, F.A. Hayek, J.M. Keynes, Karl Marx, Ayn Rand and Adam Smith will be compared and contrasted. This course will address current issues such as corporate social responsibility, the role of government in the economy, and the implications of personal economic philosophies on individual decision making.

Requisites

Prerequisites: ECON 2105 and ECON 2106 and Richards Col Upper Division RCUD

Course Hours

Lecture Hours: 3.00 Lab Hours: 0Total Hours: 3.00