Ethics and the Commercialization of Outer Space

by Sandra Schuh, Ph.D.

Objectives

• Upon completion of this module students will have a better understanding of key concepts within the business community in general.
• Students will be able to recognize the ethical dilemmas arising from the viewpoint that business is for profit only, and from the viewpoint that all businesses have ethical and social responsibilities.
• Students will be better able to understand and discuss key moral concepts within business ethics and environmental/space ethics.
• Students will be able to see the commercialization of outer space with an "eye" towards a global community and not just from an individual nation's perspective.
• Finally, students will be asked to better understand the relationship between science, technology, international/global participation, and ethics.