The Corporation

President Roosevelt believed the “invisible hand” of market discipline should be replaced by the visible hand of government oversight. Should an economy be free, tightly regulated, or some combination of both? Give reasons for your viewpoint.

You are an attorney for an automobile manufacturer that sold a vehicle that was cheaper to make but more dangerous to drive. The family of a person killed in one such car has sued the manufacturer, and you must defend it in court. Use the “best interests of the corporation” rule to argue for your client. 

Sweatshops are harsh workplaces where earnings are poor and employees are overworked. Most of them exist in developing countries; their products are in high demand in the US. Is it the duty of American corporations to force these shops to reform, or is this something best left to the people of those countries? Take a side and defend it.