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by JumpCrisscross 817 days ago
> are required by their stockholders to maximize profit

This is a myth.
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brodouevencode 817 days ago
If that's not it what is it?
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SauciestGNU 817 days ago
"Fiduciary duty" can mean a lot beyond maximizing profit, but generally acting in good faith to advance the interests of the company is enough to satisfy that.
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