Of Corporations, Courts, Personhood, and Morality

Since the dawn of capitalism, corporations have been regarded by the law as separate legal “persons.” Corporate “personhood” has nonetheless remained controversial, and our understanding of corporate personhood often influences our thinking about the social responsibilities of corporations. This ess...

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Main Author: Blair, Margaret M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2015
In: Business ethics quarterly
Year: 2015, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 415-431
Further subjects:B Citizens United
B Corporate social responsibility
B Corporate morality
B Corporate personhood
B Hobby Lobby
B Corporate constitutional rights
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