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Nonprofits, B-Corps and Corporations in Society
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In this section we'll consider corporate purpose. Should corporations be required to focus solely on profits? Can it sacrifice profits to pay its workers more? Can it sacrifice profits to close on the Sabbath?
Can it sacrifice profits to take a stand on a social issue? Would your views change depending on whether you agree with their politics? Should the Walt Disney Company, Exxon, Chick-fil-A, Facebook, Nike and Bud Light all have the same freedom to use shareholder profits to promote social issues?
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