I don't believe the law spells out Corporations must act only for the profit of stockholders. If you look at Delaware's code for Corporations, it doesn't spell

I don't believe the law spells out Corporations must act only for the profit of stockholders. If you look at Delaware's code for Corporations, it doesn't spell out the duties of a corporate officer. https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc04/index.html https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc04/index.html Legal cases said their duties are as follows. And "profit at all costs" is not one of them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_judgment_rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_judgment_rule act in good faith; act in the best interests of the corporation; act on an informed basis; not be wasteful; not involve self-interest In one case, fiduciary duty is actually defined as: good faith, loyalty, or due care.