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Business Ethics,
Stakeholders & Global
Commerce – Key Concepts
& Theories Guide
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What does a business do? Produces goods/services, creates value, earns profit, provides jobs,
contributes to society.
Why are business and society inseparable? Businesses depend on society for resources and customers; society
depends on businesses for jobs, goods, and taxes.
What is shareholder theory? The firm's main purpose is to maximize shareholder wealth.
What is stakeholder theory? The firm should create value for all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
What is fiduciary duty? Managers' legal obligation to act in shareholders' best interests
(loyalty, care, good faith).
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