Do corporate citizens and human citizens act the same way? Since corporations were acknowledged to be citizens under the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, what can we expect from our fellow "citizens?" Robert Monks presentation for "Citizens Response to Citizens United" conference, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2014.
Text of Corporate Behavior vs. Human Behavior
Human or Corporate Behavior
Behavior: Mode of Functioning Corporate Goals Human Goals
or
Human Goals Fairness, sharing & equality Pluralism of
interest groups Encourage a variety of perspectives
Cooperation
Corporate Goals Power & efficiency CompetitionTop-down
Hegemony
Behavior: Ethical Guide Corporate Goals Human Goals or
Human Goals health, survival, and well being substantial
equality of worth long term care for spiritual and emotional
aspects of life
Winner takes all Short term Efficiency Material Corporate
Goals
Behavior: Measure of Accountability Corporate Goals Human Goals
or
Human Goals Principle-driven Holistic Internalize full impact
of functioning Conserving through rules & citizen values