I have always believed that one of the moral obligations of the firm is to pro¬vide meaningful work for employees. However, just what constitutes meaning¬ful work has been a contentious matter. Is "meaningful work" to be defined as nothing more than what the employees say it is? Or would the term "mean¬ingful work" be given an objective normative definition which would permit managers to provide it even if the employees do not agree? A standard problem with the [former] approach is that it is subjective and individualistic. . . . Why should management have a duty to provide each employee meaningful work as be or she defines it? On the other hand, a standard problem with the objec¬tive approach is that it has been difficult to find a justification for any objective normative definition that can be given.