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Ethics review
This book is relevant in the context of the recent accounting scandals and the ethical implications.
Published on May 7, 2009 by Jeff A. Mcwilliams
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Over-emphasis on "stakeholders"
The author puts far too much emphasis on the idea that businesses owe a responsibility to the public, or non-owner "stakeholders." While a good public relations position is a good idea, it doesn't carry with it the true duty and responsibility businesses have, ultimately, to their shareholders and other legitimately concerned parties. The author contends that businesses...
Published 21 months ago by J. Nanson
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Over-emphasis on "stakeholders",
This review is from: Business and Professional Ethics for Directors, Executives, and Accountants (Paperback)
The author puts far too much emphasis on the idea that businesses owe a responsibility to the public, or non-owner "stakeholders." While a good public relations position is a good idea, it doesn't carry with it the true duty and responsibility businesses have, ultimately, to their shareholders and other legitimately concerned parties. The author contends that businesses exist to serve the public, which is not only incredulous, but inaccurate. No business exists to serve the public, but to serve itself and its owners. Governments exist to serve the public, and they do so with far less efficiency; a situation made unavoidable due to the infinite number of conflicting wants and desires of the public.
The author places a misguided ideology over history and fact-based reality.
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Ethics review,
This review is from: Business and Professional Ethics for Directors, Executives, and Accountants (Paperback)
This book is relevant in the context of the recent accounting scandals and the ethical implications.
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Business and Professional Ethics for Accountants by Leonard J. Brooks (Paperback - August 12, 1999)
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