Self-interest, deregulation and trust
In this paper I will discuss Milton Friedman’s thesis that the social responsibilityof business is to maximize the shareholders’ profit. I examine the underlyingassumption of self-interest and argue, contrary to the neoliberal thesis ofderegulation, that the profit motive must be constrained by str...
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| Language: | Danish |
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology Library
2009-11-01
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| Series: | Etikk i Praksis: Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/etikk_i_praksis/article/view/1719 |