Comments on: Is Charity Selfish Too? http://www.businesspundit.com/is-charity-selfish-too/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.businesspundit.com/is-charity-selfish-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 Rob Sat, 04 Aug 2007 11:41:26 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3261#comment-2522 Andy, I agree. Give the money back to shareholders instead and let them give it to charity, re-invest, or whatever it is they want to do with it. Andy,
I agree. Give the money back to shareholders instead and let them give it to charity, re-invest, or whatever it is they want to do with it.

]]> By: Andy Swan http://www.businesspundit.com/is-charity-selfish-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2521 Andy Swan Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:35:43 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3261#comment-2521 Corporations have NO BUSINESS giving money to charity unless 100% of the shareholders vote to do so. Pay the money in a dividend and let the shareholders decide what charitable causes to give to. Many atheists would jump in front of a bullet headed for their child or even a stranger, so I'm not convinced that everything is purely self-interest. Corporations have NO BUSINESS giving money to charity unless 100% of the shareholders vote to do so. Pay the money in a dividend and let the shareholders decide what charitable causes to give to.

Many atheists would jump in front of a bullet headed for their child or even a stranger, so I’m not convinced that everything is purely self-interest.

]]> By: Jason Falls http://www.businesspundit.com/is-charity-selfish-too/comment-page-1/#comment-2520 Jason Falls Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:27:25 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=3261#comment-2520 Ironic that the tone of the article would seem to glean surprise at the research conclusions, yet turn around and say in order for business to be charitable, there must be a cost benefit. Perhaps idealistic, but altruism can exist, even in business. Or at least I hope so. Ironic that the tone of the article would seem to glean surprise at the research conclusions, yet turn around and say in order for business to be charitable, there must be a cost benefit. Perhaps idealistic, but altruism can exist, even in business. Or at least I hope so.

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