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> or they show ads like [...] Wikipedia What? > Bring morals into a world of capitalism is silly No, actually it's not silly. It's the only thing that keeps

• GhotiFish 13y ago
  Ok. I see where you're coming from there, but understand that at least in the US, companies have a legal obligation to be unscrupulous money making machines. Nothing, not one thing, can come between the bottom line.
  • skore 13y ago
    > at least in the US, companies have a legal obligation to be unscrupulous money making machines. Nothing, not one thing, can come between the bottom line Might want to talk to Amazon about that[0][1]. Also: nope[2]. Seriously - If you claim that you have to be an immoral asshole corporation driven by nothing but monetary success, you can find all sorts of reasons for it and the more money you have, the more you can invest in making it seem like you're "just following orders". But the main reason is that you're an sociopath and care more about money than you care about people. And yes, those people are destroying the fabric of our society proportional to the amount of money and power they wield. [0] http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/01/29/amazon-earnings-strong-sales-low-profits/ http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/01/29/amazon-earnings-stron... [1] Most likely what you're thinking about is 'shareholder value', the "worlds dumbest idea" http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2013/06/26/the-origin-of-the-worlds-dumbest-idea-milton-friedman/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2013/06/26/the-orig... [2] http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/8146/are-u-s-companies-legally-obligated-to-maximize-profits-for-shareholders http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/8146/are-u-s-com...