As important as legal responsibilities are, they do not embrace the full range of
behaviors expected of business by society. On its own, law is inadequate for at least
three reasons. First, the law cannot possibly address all the topics or issues that
business may face. New issues continuously emerge, such as Internet-based
business (e-commerce), genetically modified foods, and dealing with illegal
immigrants. Second, the law often lags behind more recent concepts of what is
considered appropriate behavior. For example, as technology permits more exact
measurements of environmental contamination, laws based on measures made by
obsolete equipment become outdated but are not frequently changed. Third, laws
are made by lawmakers and may reflect the personal interests and political
motivations of legislators rather than appropriate ethical justifications. A sage once
said: “Never go to see how sausages or laws are made.” It may not be a pretty
picture. Although we would like to believe that our lawmakers are focusing on
“what is right,” political maneuvering often suggests otherwise.
As important as legal responsibilities are, they do not embrace the full range ofbehaviors expected of business by society. On its own, law is inadequate for at leastthree reasons. First, the law cannot possibly address all the topics or issues thatbusiness may face. New issues continuously emerge, such as Internet-basedbusiness (e-commerce), genetically modified foods, and dealing with illegalimmigrants. Second, the law often lags behind more recent concepts of what isconsidered appropriate behavior. For example, as technology permits more exactmeasurements of environmental contamination, laws based on measures made byobsolete equipment become outdated but are not frequently changed. Third, lawsare made by lawmakers and may reflect the personal interests and politicalmotivations of legislators rather than appropriate ethical justifications. A sage oncesaid: “Never go to see how sausages or laws are made.” It may not be a prettypicture. Although we would like to believe that our lawmakers are focusing on“what is right,” political maneuvering often suggests otherwise.
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