Business Ethics
Learning Activity #1
Show Me the Regulation?
There are at least two different positions taken on the question of whether government regulation or laws can facilitate ethical behavior. Some take the position that you cannot trust businesses on their own to do what is ethical; therefore, some government intervention in the form of laws and regulations is necessary. On the other hand, some argue that overreaching laws and regulations do not facilitate ethical behavior, and indeed might have the opposite effect. What do you think about the debate and what is your position? Why do you believe your position is sustainable or defensible?