The Profit Motive addresses questions of corporate purpose using historical, legal, and economic perspectives. It counters proponents of social corporate responsibility and defends the maximization of shareholder value and shareholder capitalism, as both what the law requires and what it ought to require. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 300 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 229 x 153 x 15 Cover type: Paperback / softback