Being in business is not about making money at any cost. Instead, it is about trying to make money the right way. It’s not always easy. But we should still try our best.
As to what is right and what is wrong is not really something that can be imposed from high, though some authorities like to think that they can bully people and force businesses into submission.
Sure, there are laws that guide us to determine what is legally allowed and what could land us in court. But there is another type of law, namely, natural law, that has its foundations in ethics.
We don’t need reams of legislation to tell us that oppression is wrong. We don’t need anyone to tell us that discrimination is heinous. We know that taking what doesn’t belong to us is despicable. And we all know that committing genocide is evil.
But some governments think they can pressurise businesses...