Consumer Protection

Which do you believe presents the greatest threat to civil society: a corporation that commits crimes (e.g., murder, environmental crimes, or bribery, etc.), or persons who commit crimes that harm businesses (e.g., embezzlement, fraud, or larceny, etc.)? Defend your response, using at least one example from current events.

The greatest threat to civil society is corporations that commit crimes. This is due in part the overall prevalence of the business community within a capitalistic society. Many developed nations depend on business to improve overall societal growth and development. Through business, the overall quality of life for society improves. Simply looking over the last 100 years of America, a minimum wage employee now has a better quality of life than John D. Rockefeller did over a century ago. This is due primarily to business within the context of a capitalistic society. As such, due to their prevalence, crimes by...
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