In comp.lang.perl.misc Roedy Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 03:15:03 -0700, "David Schwartz" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote or quoted : >> Did I say their obligation was to secure their shareholders as much >>profit as possible? I said their obligation was to their shareholders. > You are literally saying people work for a company have an obligation > to the shareholders. That is too obvious to be bothered with > announcing. The employees take the shareholder's money, so obviously > they have an obligation to produce something in return. When I read > your words, I think you really mean this is the prime or sole > obligation of an employee. I disagree with that. There are many > loyalties that compete.
Employees have *no* obligations towards the shareholders of a company. They are not employed or paid by the shareholders, they are employed by the company itself which is a separate legal entity. It is a different matter for the board of directors of a company. Axel -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
