Companies originally were given charters by the government, and limited liability for their owners, in order to perform a public good. Over time that "public go

Companies originally were given charters by the government, and limited liability for their owners, in order to perform a public good. Over time that "public good" part seems to have been completely forgotten about. So now do we say that companies have the innate right to make profit without any regard for the public good? That profits are more important than what voters in a democracy want?