15.269 Literature, Ethics and Authority, Fall 2005
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Author(s)
Hafrey, Leigh
Alternative Title
Literature, Ethics and Authority
Date Issued
December 2005
Abstract
This course explores how we use story to articulate ethical norms. The syllabus consists of short fiction, novels, plays, feature films and some non-fiction. Major topics include leadership and authority, professionalism, the universality of ethical standards, and social enterprise, as well as questions of gender, cultural identity, the balance of family and work life, and the relation of science to ethics. Readings include work by Robert Bolt, Jane Smiley, Virginia Woolf, Ursula LeGuin, Wole Soyinka, and others; films include "Three Kings," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Hotel Rwanda," and others. The course draws on various professions and national cultures, and is run as a series of moderated discussions, with students centrally engaged in the teaching process.
Subjects
ethics
business
literature
leadership
management
decision making
authority
Storytelling
Business ethics
MIT Department
Sloan School of Management
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