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08 Sep 14
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Originally posted by sonhouseCultural evolution in action. Set up a competitive environment that rewards ruthless exploitation and see who rises to the top. Even the regulatory structure can be a venue of exploitation of the weaker (insufficiently ruthless) members and sectors of society. It's really a mindless unfolding of the inevitable.
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-psychopaths-senior-managerial-positions-high.html
Who would have known 😉
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Economist Milton Friedman writes that corporate executives' "responsibility... generally will be to make as much money as possible while conforming to their basic rules of the society, both those embodied in law and those embodied in ethical custom".[20] Friedman also said, "the only entities who can have responsibilities are individuals ... A business cannot have responsibilities. So the question is, do corporate executives, provided they stay within the law, have responsibilities in their business activities other than to make as much money for their stockholders as possible? And my answer to that is, no, they do not."
Wikipedia on business ethics.
The kicker is that business leaders can and do influence the laws and ethical customs.
08 Sep 14
Originally posted by JS357My thought is the board of directors would welcome a psychopath, even if they knew in advance the dude was nuts. My guess is they WANT ruthless no ethics no emotions no morals types that can bull through opposition.
Cultural evolution in action. Set up a competitive environment that rewards ruthless exploitation and see who rises to the top. Even the regulatory structure can be a venue of exploitation of the weaker (insufficiently ruthless) members and sectors of society. It's really a mindless unfolding of the inevitable.
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Economist Milton Friedman writes tha ...[text shortened]... thics.
The kicker is that business leaders can and do influence the laws and ethical customs.
09 Sep 14
Originally posted by sonhouseWhat makes you think this corporate brand of psychopaths are "nuts"?
My thought is the board of directors would welcome a psychopath, even if they knew in advance the dude was nuts. My guess is they WANT ruthless no ethics no emotions no morals types that can bull through opposition.
09 Sep 14
Originally posted by sonhouseI've posted on one of the forums about the success of psychopaths/sociopaths - contrary to popular belief most are law abiding (just) and heads of industry, entrpreneurs and politicians.
My thought is the board of directors would welcome a psychopath, even if they knew in advance the dude was nuts. My guess is they WANT ruthless no ethics no emotions no morals types that can bull through opposition.
I remember the article I linked to cited Bill Clinton as a typical sociopath.
09 Sep 14
Originally posted by wolfgang59Wonder where that would put Nixon?
I've posted on one of the forums about the success of psychopaths/sociopaths - contrary to popular belief most are law abiding (just) and heads of industry, entrpreneurs and politicians.
I remember the article I linked to cited Bill Clinton as a typical sociopath.