1st Edition

The New Crusaders

By Douglas Den Uyl Copyright 1984
    96 Pages
    by Routledge

    104 Pages
    by Routledge

    Should corporations seek to alleviate social inequalities? Or should they, rather, aim solely for profit maximization? Most social thinkers writing on the topic of corporate social responsibility have assumed that the question has been settled, that indeed, corporations ought to act as mere trustees for society's wealth because they exist at the pleasure of society, and so should do its bidding.

    I. INTRODUCTION, II. THE ATTACK ON CORPORATE FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY, III. A THEORY OF CORPORATE FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY, IV. SOUTH AFRICA, V. PLANT CLOSINGS, VI. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, VII. POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, VIII. NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY, IX. CONCLUSION

    Biography

    Douglas J. Den Uyl