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can u please tell me what this topic means likk explain it

2007-01-03 11:32:03 · 4 answers · asked by T-WZZLE 2 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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It basically means that if a corporation bends the law or makes unethical decisions to financially further their profit they should face penalty and the law just like an individual does.
Corporations are made up of people so yes they should be accountable for their actions.

2007-01-03 11:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by Erin C 4 · 2 0

I have very little respect for people who try to write their debate cases by taking opinions from not-necessarily-well-informed people on Yahoo Answers, but I'll help you out all the same.

Aff: in order to determine the morality of an action, we look at the action, the situation and its consequences. Nowhere in that list is the word "actor". We are determining whether or not the actual actions should be held to the same moral standards, not the actors, and since all actions should be held to the same moral standards, the actor is irrelevant. Therefore: I affirm.

Neg: The entire reason for a corporation to exist is to make money. If a corporation is not held to a lower standard than individuals, it cannot make sufficient money, thus obliterating its reason for existence, and causing harm to the economy. Therefore, I negate.

2007-01-05 09:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by Jjq 2 · 1 0

They are referring to how corporations can break laws and yet not receive the same penalties as an individual would. For example, a corporation can dump tons of industrial waste into a river and get a warning or fine. If an individual did something of that magnitude, it would be treated as a criminal act, and the person would most likely be in jail.

The same thing can hold true for immigration. Corporations are generally not held accountable for hiring illegal immigrants, yet if the immigrants are caught, they, as individuals, go to jail or are deported, often away from their families. Again, the individual bears more responsiblity than the corporation.

So, should corporations (large businesses) be able to get away with things that the average person can't? Should we hold them to the same standards, or should we lower our standards for their behavior?

2007-01-03 11:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by mizchulita 3 · 1 0

I thoroughly agree that corporations must be held to a similar moral criteria as persons. shall we take the corporate verify as an celebration. Say I wrote a verify to a seller, signed it and extra it in replace for products. shouldn't that money be accessible contained in the commercial company on the time the verify change into extra? after all I did receive products for my checking draft. someone who warning signs the corporate verify many of the time and in maximum STATES, can't be held criminally responsible for the verify of it comes lower back as inadequate money. the seller that received the undesirable verify is out of things and amenities, good? Why shouldn't they be entitled to amassing on the verify as they could with a human being? after all the seller did receive a fraudulent verify. it truly is merely one celebration and that i have many many extra. Take Care

2016-12-01 19:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by klosterman 4 · 0 0

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