Michael Smith
Nov 20, 2025 · Historical comment
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PRTO4901 · Undergrad Management Honors/Ethics
Carroll School of Management
This course explores the philosophical basis and moral implications of contemporary commercial life. Along the way, we will consider the the role of business in society, the relationship between capitalism and democracy, the ethics of consumption, among other issues where market values intersect public and private virtues.
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4.8 / 5
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Challenge
4.8 / 5
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Attendance
4.8 / 5
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Assignments
4.7 / 5
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Weekly effort
~4
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Nov 20, 2025 · Historical comment
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Summer 2024
1 sectionSummer 2022
1 sectionSpring 2022
2 sectionsSpring 2021
2 sections