THURSDAY 3/24

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions due.
-The class started off on a downer. I was made fun of for my choice in refrigerator, and I was not able to show the video clips that I wanted. However, being a seasoned professional I battled through the adversity and we continued our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 1 by talking about the advantages/disadvantages to corporations, and the rise of the corporation in Europe & America.

HOMEWORK:
-Watch the following clips from The Corporation documentary that go with the discussion topics from Chapter 1.
1) What is a corporation?
2) Birth
3) A legal "person"
-Answer the following Chapter 2 Discussion Questions:
1) In your opinion, is it possible for a corporation to meet the needs of its stockholders, customers, employees, and environment? Can/Should corporations care about more than just profits?
2) Explain what happened in the Dodge v. Ford case.
3) Explain wha the Kyoto Protocol is.
4) What does it mean to say corporations are psychopathic? What are the psychopathic traits of corporations?
5) Explain what "capitalism with a conscience" is. How does Pfizer exemplify the concept?
6) Choose a company that you are a customer of and that you like. Look on ther website for their Corporate Social Responsibility plan. What is one component of the plan that sticks out to you?