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The Moral Minimum: A Complex Standard

Each person has a set of personal values and morals that they hold themselves accountable to, whether for religious reasons or the result of years of environmental conditioning. These standards of behavior often go above and beyond the laws set in place by government. Just like individuals, a business entity chooses a standard of moral behavior to uphold. A difficult task to undertake, considering businesses are comprised of people with varying behavioral standards, but a necessary one nonetheless. Businesses are required to act with a moral minimum, defined as the minimum degree of ethical behavior expected of a business, or more specifically, compliance with the law . Most businesses go above this moral minimum however, weighing decisions beyond profitability and legality, and analyzing what constitutes right and wrong behavior. With information rapidly available to investors, social responsibility is in constant check. Going above the......

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