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The Common Good of the Firm as the Fiduciary Duty of the Manager

In: Global Perspectives on Ethics of Corporate Governance

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  • Peter Koslowski

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Working toward the common good is usually seen as the task of government and an obligation for politicians, not for managers of large corporations. The common good is a concept that is talked about constantly, made concrete rarely, and viewed as an empty promise ever so often. It seems to be a difficult obligation to work for the common good and to consider the effects of one’s own action on the public good if, as occurs in a market society, every one has the right to follow his self-interest or private good.

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  • Peter Koslowski, 2006. "The Common Good of the Firm as the Fiduciary Duty of the Manager," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: G. J. Deon Rossouw & Alejo José G. Sison (ed.), Global Perspectives on Ethics of Corporate Governance, chapter 0, pages 67-76, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-312-37619-2_6
    DOI: 10.1057/9780312376192_6
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    Cited by:

    1. Martin Schlag & Domènec Melé, 2020. "Building Institutions for the Common Good. The Practice and Purpose of Business in an Inclusive Economy," Humanistic Management Journal, Springer, vol. 5(1), pages 1-6, July.
    2. Andrea Roncella & Ignacio Ferrero, 2020. "A MacIntyrean Perspective on the Collapse of a Money Market Fund," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 165(1), pages 29-43, August.
    3. Argandoña, Antonio, 2009. "The common good of the company and the theory of organization," IESE Research Papers D/777, IESE Business School.

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