The Corporation as a Person
Jun 20, 2010The Supreme Court recently decided that corporations had the right of free speech under the U.S.
"Big business" for many has largely immoral associations: corrupt, profit-driven at the expense of human wellbeing or the environment, threatening to mom-and-pop shops everywhere.
But this wasn't always the case—big businesses used to be viewed positively by the public.
Is our current immoral perception of big businesses truly accurate? Are small-businesses really the shining examples or morality and business we take them to be?
This article from The Atlantic tackles the question, "How did large firms go from being a symbol of American strength to being the object of almost universal scorn?"
Read more here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/04/learning-to-love-big-business/554096/
The Supreme Court recently decided that corporations had the right of free speech under the U.S.
Corporations are recognized as persons in the eyes of the law. But if they are persons, they would seem to be pathologically self-...
I can sell my house, the things I make, and the services I provide. So why can't I sell one of my kidneys?
The US prides itself on the strength of its democratic institutions and considers itself a leader in the promotion of democratic values around the globe.
We might ban buying or selling horse meat in the US not for the protection of horses, but because we find it morally repugnant.
The Supreme Court recently decided that corporations had the right of free speech under the U.S.
Corporations are recognized as persons in the eyes of the law. But if they are persons, they would seem to be pathologically self-...
I can sell my house, the things I make, and the services I provide. So why can't I sell one of my kidneys?
The US prides itself on the strength of its democratic institutions and considers itself a leader in the promotion of democratic values around the globe.
We might ban buying or selling horse meat in the US not for the protection of horses, but because we find it morally repugnant.