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Capitalism and the corporation. The classic dialogue: Can capitalism lead to human happiness? -- Are corporate codes of ethics just for show? -- |t Can restructuring a corporations's rules make a moral difference? -- |g Current issues in business -- |t Does profit seeking hurt the practice of medicine? -- |t Are pharmaceutical price controls justifiable? -- |t Should casino gambling be prohibited? -- |t Should prudent managers avoid purchasing derivative instruments? -- |g Human resources: the corporation and the employee -- |t Does blowing the whistle violate company loyalty? -- |t Is controlling drug abuse more important than protecting privacy? -- |t Is CEO compensation justified by performance? -- |g Consumer issues -- |t Are marketing and advertising fundamentally exploitive? -- |t Was Ford to blame in the Pinto case? -- |t Should we require labeling for genetically modified food? -- |g International operations: Global obligations -- |t Are multinational corporations free from moral obligation? -- |t Are sweatshops necessarily evil? -- |t Should patenting life be forbidden? -- |t Should we export pesticides to developing nations? -- |t Should we encourage international trade in tobacco products? -- |g Environmental policy and corporate responsibility -- |t Do environmental restrictions violate basic economic freedoms? -- |t Can rain forest products save the tropical rain forest?