Economics 394EI - Economics and Ethics
Fall
2024
01
3.00
Itai Sher
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
29330
Integ. Learning Center N 111
isher@umass.edu
This course explores ethical questions and debates associated with a wide range of economic issues. The class will look at concepts of economic justice and fairness, motivations in economics, unintended consequences of economic choices, the role of government, corporate social responsibility, inequality, environmental challenges, and globalization. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Econ majors.
This class is only open to students whose primary major is Economics. ECON 103/RES-ECON 102 &ECON104 May be used to fulfill IE requirement for Econ primary majors.
Open only to Econ primary majors until September 3, then open to all if space allows during add/drop.