The Moderation Corporation

A Tract Book Essay

By

Anthony J. Fejfar, J.D., Esq., Coif

© Copyright 2007 by Anthony J. Fejfar

Some people argue that ordinary Corporations have a duty to maximize

profit for the shareholders. People who say this then assert that

Corporations should not be socially responsible or ethical because the only

certain standard for them is profit maximization. While I have argued

elsewhere that ethical corporate decision making utilizing the principles of

reciprocity, utility, proportionality, and equity, will result in greater profit

maximization than selfish profit maximization, as such, here I want to make

a different argument.

I argue that if a Corporation really wants to maximize profit

ethically, then the Corporation should have a Corporate charter which

provides that the Corporation seek as an end “moderate profit using

moderate means.” Such a Corporate charter provision would ensure that

Corporate management could engage in humanistic, ethical management.

Many “borderline” management decision making areas such as tuition for

employees to pursue graduate degrees, etc., would clearly be allowed or

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even encouraged even if the graduate degree did not directly relate to the

employees employments tasks. Christmas gifts to employees would be

permissible. First class, total health insurance for employees would be

permissible. Environmental conservatism and recycling would be

encouraged. And more.

I encourage any Corporation interested in getting the “ethics edge” as a

profit maker to consider changing to a “for profit” moderation Corporation,

seeking moderate profit.