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Memorandum to myself: Ethics

Conventional business wisdom suggests that the sole responsibility of a for-profit firm is to make a profit. Some consider it unethical focus on anything else, given that shareholders buy stock in the corporation with the expectation of receiving a return on their investments, not funding the pet social causes of the board of directors. In fact, some might say that American capitalism by its very nature is inherently amoral given the inequalities it fosters (Tyrangiel 2012). A number of new organizations are attempting to challenge this idea. Social entrepreneurs seek to merge 'doing good' with 'doing well' (i.e., being profitable) (Elkington 2008).

For example, Change.org is a for-profit entity which generates Internet petitions that are easily disseminated through email to be signed by online readers. Change.org spreads the word about good causes and it also has proven to be...
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