As Opposed to What?
In an interview with the New York Times this week, Tim Cook brought up his belief that Apple has a “moral responsibility” to be a force for good wherever they do business.
“The reality is that government, for a long period of time, has for whatever set of reasons become less functional and isn’t working at the speed that it once was,” he noted. “And so it does fall, I think, not just on business but on all other areas of society to step up.”
While I agree with Tim Cook, I find this statement a little unnerving that he even made it. What is Tim Cook’s view on capitalism? Apple has a moral responsibility as opposed to what? Or who? Does he believe that serving society and the shareholders are separate aims?
It’s at this point that I need to bring up my annual Walter Williams post on the morality of capitalism. There is no more moral system in the world. The problem is that there are many immoral people.
Money is a measure of man’s service to his fellow man.
While I agree with Tim Cook, I find this statement a little unnerving that he even made it. What is Tim Cook’s view on capitalism? Apple has a moral responsibility as opposed to what? Or who? Does he believe that serving society and the shareholders are separate aims?
It’s at this point that I need to bring up my annual Walter Williams post on the morality of capitalism. There is no more moral system in the world. The problem is that there are many immoral people.
Money is a measure of man’s service to his fellow man.
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