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| Capitalism and a Moral Education | |||||
| Topic | Ethics and Social Responsibility | ||||
| Key Words | ethics, capitalism, morality | ||||
| InfoTrac Reference | none | ||||
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Recently, we have seen top executives at Xerox, Worldcom, Enron, Tyco, Lucent and Anderson, among others, engage in insider trading, misrepresent financial status, and shred legal documents. William Bennett feels these circumstances are rare, but may hint at a problem with the moral compass of the corporate world. The scandals that have occurred demonstrate what happens when capitalism is pursued without limits. He makes the point that this is a problem with humanity in general. Morals are being taught from elementary schools to business schools. Positive role models are effective, but there are plenty of negative role models in the corporate world today. |
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| Source | William J. Bennett, "Capitalism and a Moral Education," Chicago Tribune, July 28, 2002, Section 2, p. 9. | ||||
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