Describe how you see the role of the for-profit firm within society.

Fundamentals: Describe how you see the role of the for-profit firm within society.

To write a good paper, you should consider these questions: What are the essential ethical values you think our society should respect? What is the purpose of the for-profit firm in society? Who is responsible for ensuring that businesses act in accordance with societal values?

Your paper should demonstrate that you read and understood these and other articles:

– What companies are for – Big business, shareholders and society
– Business Roundtable – Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation
– It’s hard to argue against firms looking beyond investors. But let me try.
– A Reminder for CEOs Considering a Shift in Focus: Shareholders Are Still King
– The Virtuous Corporation Is Not an Oxymoron

The purpose of Homework #1 is to start you thinking about the issues in this course and for me to get to know the students a bit better. Draft due 1/14; final due 1/21.

Does the student express a clear and well-reasoned position about the role of the for-profit corporation in society?
Is the paper written clearly with correct grammar and spelling?
Did they comply with the word limit?
Does the paper reflect that the student read and considered the assigned readings?