商业的道德与法律钟摆
BUS 110’s ongoing discussion can provide a moral compass
作者：Angelo Saba III，通识教育、商业技术和先进制造兼职教授

I joined 皇冠app in the fall of 2016 to teach IDA 120, a freshman seminar in the General Education Department. After a few semesters of teaching both online and on-ground sections, I began to notice that many of the real-life examples I used during various lectures were instinctually business oriented. Looking back at those initial semesters, and now teaching 商业法律与道德 (BUS 110), I have a deeper appreciation for how business law affects one’s self-awareness, decision making, and in particular, moral compass.

BUS 110 is designed to examine the structure, history, and leading principles of the American legal system and the ethical considerations that occur within a business environment. 刑法和民法的概述为学生准备法庭诉讼，商务礼仪，议论文写作，辩护技巧，监管备案和纳税义务。 In a sense, the course attempts to provide some clarity to the gray areas that surround the foundation of business.

Students often ask me two reoccurring questions that, in my experience, create a mild level of dissonance: “If it’s unethical, why isn’t it illegal?” and “Why is a contract needed among friends?” 这些问题的核心是两个重要前提：法律是协议，没有法律，社会就会混乱、沮丧，甚至愤怒。

In 2014, I wrote an editorial for the 丹伯里NewsTimes entitled, “个人座位许可证是美国自由企业的象征，” which I believe addresses both of these questions. The full article can be read 在这里。 Through my research on personal seat licenses (PSLs), I came to understand that unethical business practices aren’t illegal. In fact, if no precedent exists, as in the case of PSLs, the etiquette is left open for debate, but still legally protected by our free market. 此外，没有合同——无论是书面合同还是货币合同——双方的义务就不存在。 Even amongst close friends, or in the PSL case where generations of loyal NFL fans are affected by overzealous owners, a contract actually brings people closer together since they are flexible and tailored to the needs of both sides.

最近的另一个例子是图灵制药（Turing Pharmaceuticals，现为Vyera Pharmaceuticals）的创始人兼前首席执行官马丁•什克雷利，他将公司的传染病药物达拉匹林（Daraprim）从13.50美元上调至750美元。 当人们被迫支付一夜之间上涨数千倍的价格时，许多人认为这是非法的。 然而，在资本主义市场中很少有价格管制法律，因此，尽管它可能是不道德的，但它并不违法。

可以进一步论证，价格控制本身就是不道德的，因为它限制了基本的财产权，特别是在这种情况下，因为Shkreli拥有专利。 然而，在他确定价格之前，签订合同将是对受影响客户的药物未来可得性和定价达成共识的重要一步。

教授BUS 110课程最令人兴奋和个人收获的一个方面是有机会让我的学生参与到具有挑战性的，甚至是困难的讨论中。 本课程帮助当前和未来的企业主获得对美国普通法的基本了解，以及它与金钱、贪婪、竞争和贸易的道德观念之间的关系。 我鼓励学生选修我的课程，更多地了解存在于道德和法律之间的这种钟摆。

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Angelo Saba III教授毕业于康涅狄格大学，获得历史学学士学位和课程与教学硕士学位。 2016年，Saba教授加入皇冠app，兼职教授BUS 110、COM 105和IDA 120的地面和在线课程。 他是威斯布鲁克高中（Westbrook High School）的一名全职社会研究教师，同时还担任中学篮球和初中棒球队的教练。 His secondary level teaching practice includes work in A.P. Psychology, American Law and Civics and since 2015 he has maintained an active audit of College Board’s requirements for teaching Advanced Placement classes. 作为一名小型企业主，他还专门从事rsamsum<s:1>和简历设计。 所获荣誉包括：全国青年领袖论坛荣誉会员； 威斯布鲁克公立学校年度教师奖提名； 东北农业大学教育学院优秀早期职业专业奖提名； 康涅狄格大学新英格兰奖学金获得者.