Essay by Lawrence E. Mitchell and Theresa A. Gabaldon
The Essay presents a preliminary exploration into whether there is a distinct corporate morality that differs from the moral frameworks of the individuals who animate it. It presents and explores three possible paradigms of corporate/individual morality, exploring the explanatory and, preliminarily, empirical power of each. Moreover, the Essay examines the extent to which we regulate corporations as if each of the paradigms were true, and the practical consequences of regulating in each of those manners.
About the Author
Lawrence E. Mitchell. Professor of Law and John Theodore Fey Research Professor of Law, George Washington University. B.A. 1978, Williams College; J.D. 1981, Columbia Law School. Professor Mitchell is the author of Corporate Irresponsibility: America's Newest Export, chapter three of which provided the inspiration for this Essay.
Theresa A. Gabaldon. Professor of Law and Carville Dickinson Benson Research Professor of Law, George Washington University. B.S. 1975, University of Arizona; J.D. 1978, Harvard Law School.
Citation
76 Tul. L. Rev. 1645 (2002)