Discussion of business and society

This is for a Business and Society course. Text for this course is:

Ariely, Dan. (2012 or 2013 edition) The (honest) truth about dishonesty: How we lie to everyone–especially ourselves. HarperCollins Publishers.

I have 4 topics that need to be discussed with at least 400 words EACH. For each topic, I’ve also included the reference. Examples of personal experiences can be used to support discussions. These discussions should NOT merely be summaries of references.

1) Historical Context of Economic Systems, Trade, and Business in Society

a) On Exchange, Specialization and Trade

b) Historical Evolution of Trade and Business

c) Emergence and Consequences of Capitalism

d) Capitalism and its early critics

e) Economic growth under capitalism vs. under other economic systems

REFERENCE: https://blogs.commons.georgetown.edu/engl-161-spri…

2) Different Perspectives on Business Firms

a) Why do firms exist?

b) Trade, the firm and the circular flow of income.

c) The firm as a nexus of contracts.

d) Competition, entrepreneurship and profit maximization

e) The role of the firm in economic growth and economic progress

REFERENCE: https://www.economist.com/economics-brief/2017/07/…

3) Implications of Ariely’s Arguments for Business, Government, and Society

a) What can business do to promote honesty within itself and in dealing with customers and the public.

b) Who guards the guardians?

REFERENCE: FULL BOOK

Ariely, Dan. (2012 or 2013 edition) The (honest) truth about dishonesty: How we lie to everyone–especially ourselves. HarperCollins Publishers.

4) Ariely’s Honest Truth About Dishonesty II

a) Cheating ourselves: Self-Deception and Dishonesty

b) Creativity and Dishonesty

c) Cheating as an Infection: How We Catch the Dishonesty Germ

d) Collaborative Cheating: Why Two Heads Aren’t Necessarily Better Than One

e) Ariely’s Semi-Optimistic Ending: People Don’t Cheat as Much as One Might Expect

REFERENCE: CHAPTERS 6 – 10.

Ariely, Dan. (2012 or 2013 edition) The (honest) truth about dishonesty: How we lie to everyone–especially ourselves. HarperCollins Publishers.