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    Friedman vs Freeman

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    Friedman: The purpose of a business is to maximize profits while adhering to law and ethics. Primarily‚ this argumentation is based on the notion that corporations‚ as legal persons‚ cannot have responsibilities like natural persons. Secondary‚ Friedman’s argumentation is based on the principle of ownership and employment. By not complying with the duty of serving the owners’ interest (maximum profit)‚ a manager would allocate resources artificially and arbitrarily. This spending would be unjust

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    Friedman vs Freeman

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    central questions in the field of business ethics. There are two approaches to answering such questions. The first one is Milton Friedman’s shareholder theory of management and the second one is Edwards Freeman’s “Stakeholder” theory of management‚ two different views about the purpose and aims of a business. Milton Friedman’s shareholder theory of management says that the purpose of a business is to make money for the owner or the stockholders of the business. Friedman says that there is only one social

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    Freeman Vs Friedman

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    Freeman and Friedman offering opposing views to answer the question “What is business’s responsibility?” Freeman puts forth what he calls the “stakeholder theory” while Friedman advocates for the “stockholder theory.” Freeman’s stakeholder theory identifies different “stakes” that influence an organization. Each of these parts is integral to the well-functioning of the organization. Included in these categorizations are employees‚ shareholders‚ communities‚ and customers. Freeman advises organizations

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    Edward Freeman’s “Managing for stakeholders” was an interesting selection which clearly defined several possible stakeholders for a business‚ primary and secondary‚ and how important each one is to the survival of the business as is the survival of the business to their survival. Customers‚ bankers‚ financiers‚ employees‚ and suppliers are all stakeholders. The selection stressed how important it was for the executive of a given corporation to have the skill set to manage the relationship between

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    Friedman vs Drucker

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    Friedman Vs. Drucker The concept of business ethics continues to spark wide and varied responses to its very meaning and to its practical application in the daily operations of the corporate enterprise as well. Two noted business authors and leaders‚ Peter Drucker and Milton Friedman‚ have expressed differing positions on the role of corporate social responsibility. From Drucker’s writings‚ it is abundantly clear he believes it is critically important not only how public and private enterprises

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    Friedman -vs- Drucker

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    Abstract Business ethics is a form of applied ethics that scrutinizes ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that occur in a business environment. In the more conscientious marketplaces of the 21st century‚ the demand for more ethical business processes and actions (referred to as ethicism) is mounting. In addition‚ pressures for the application of business ethics are being exerted through enactment of new public initiatives and laws (Cuizon‚ 2009). Friedman Vs Drucker Milton Friedman and

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    Friedman vs. Drucker

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    Business and Society Relationship Friedman v.s. Drucker Compare and contrast the two approaches to business ethics. After review of the two articles‚ there are some notable differences between Milton Friedman and Peter Drucker’s approach to business ethics. Friedman’s main point is the primary responsibility of a business is to its stockholders and increasing its profits. Moreover‚ Friedman (1970) indicated that there are both ethical and legal limitations on business operation‚ underscoring

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    friedman vs carroll

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    Unit III Assignment Friedman Vs. Carroll Responsibilities of Business Firms to Society MBA 5101 - Strategic Management and Business Policy February 1st‚ 2015 Friedman’s View of Business Responsibility Milton Friedman’s theory on business responsibility is grounded on his belief that the only social responsibility of a business is to use their resources and engage in activities that legally generate profit for shareholders. Friedman believes that: • Businesses should engage in “traditional” functions

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    Friedman vs Keynes

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    Friedman vs. Keynes I. INTRO . II. Milton Friedman A. Historical Background B. View of Economy a. Early Views b. Later Views C. Influence on Policy Makers a. Richard Nixon b. Ronald Reagan III. John Maynard Keynes A. Historical Background B. View of Economy a. Trade b. Unemployment C. Influence on Policy Makers a. Prime Minister David Lloyd

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    Peter Drucker‚ in his paper What is “business ethics”? (1981)‚ makes the argument that ethics‚ as the “in” subject‚ is defined as “one set of rules of morality which governs individual behavior and that it applies to everyone alike”. The reason for the insistence on one set of rules is that‚ otherwise‚ only the powerful‚ the strong and the successful will gain exceptions. According to this paper‚ ’business ethics’ implies that acts that were done by an average person are not immoral or illegal

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