Shareholder Theory and Kant’s ‘Duty of Beneficence’
This article draws on the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant to explore whether a corporate ‘duty of beneficence’ to non-shareholders is consistent with the orthodox ‘shareholder theory’ of the firm. It examines the ethical framework of Milton Friedman’s argument and asks whether it necessarily rules...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2013
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 117, Issue: 3, Pages: 583-599 |
Further subjects: | B
shareholder theory
B Deontology B Stakeholder Theory B Property Rights B Duty of beneficence B shareholder activism B Friedman B Imperfect duties B Kant |
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