Such is American business, I guess, where the desire for obscene profit mutes any discussion of conscience.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Corporate profit motives often silence ethical discussions in business.
- In plain terms
- Business focuses on profit so much that ethics are ignored.
- What can you take from it?
- Profit can overshadow moral responsibility in commerce.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where is ethics needed in business?
- Who decides corporate values?
Another view
Some businesses do balance profit with genuine ethical codes.
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