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• Theory of Corporate Moral Excellence
• Ethics and Stakeholders theory
• Ethics and Corporate Governance
Dr.S.Subramanian, IIMK
Theory of Corporate Moral
Excellence
Corporations have two sets of values
Espoused Values
Values in Practice
Dr.S.Subramanian, IIMK
Ethics and Stakeholders theory
Act in a responsible manner by paying
attention to the needs and rights of the
primary stakeholders
Stewardship Theory
Dr.S.Subramanian, IIMK
Corporate Governance
Dr.S.Subramanian, IIMK
Nature of Charter companies
• Right to deal with rulers (Monarchs)
• Right to form banks
• Right to own, manage and grant or
distribute land
• Can raise its own police force
• Have trade monopolies
Early joint stock companies – only trade- no
manufacturing
The shareholders did not have limited
liability