Corporate Justice - 2nd Edition - Todd J. Clark

Corporate Justice 2nd Edition Todd J. Clark ISBN 9781531029616

Corporate Justice advances a robust and normative framework for understanding corporate decision-making as a shared responsibility—and, at times, a moral obligation—among corporate leaders, shareholders, employees, stakeholders, government actors, and society at large. At its core, corporate justice demands that corporate governance be fair, civil, responsible, and just. It insists not only that corporations avoid causing harm in the pursuit of profit, but also that shareholders and affected communities bear affirmative responsibilities in shaping and supporting ethical corporate conduct.

Corporate justice goes beyond traditional conceptions of corporate social responsibility. Rather than treating social responsibility as ancillary or voluntary, this approach recognizes the powerful and often constructive role that corporations can play in advancing human potential and community well-being. At the same time, it requires founders, executives, and stakeholders to reject profit-seeking strategies rooted in unfairness, inequality, danger, or social harm.

This book explores these themes in depth, offering a perspective that remains largely absent from conventional corporate law casebooks and treatises. It integrates legal doctrine with moral philosophy, social justice, and contemporary corporate practice, challenging readers to rethink the purpose and obligations of the modern corporation.

The Second Edition of Corporate Justice updates this analysis by examining developments in corporate board diversity and corporate reparations in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the widespread corporate commitments to addressing systemic racism that followed global protests, and the subsequent backlash against so-called “woke capitalism” and Critical Race Theory. These updates situate corporate justice squarely within today’s most contested debates about corporate governance, accountability, and the role of business in a democratic society.

Corporate Justice 2nd Edition Todd J. Clark ISBN 9781531029616, 978-1531029616 & 9781531029623

Authors:

Todd J. Clark

andré douglas pond cummings