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Globalisation is the only private profit orientated business friendly ethic brought to its logical conclusion and therefore it is business itself that is immoral Discuss

...... Critics of ethical egoism charge that ethical egoism sanctions self-interested conduct. The charge is a weak one since there is no universal doctrine which does not sanction self-interested conduct, and absolute altruism does not exist. In fact, self-interested conduct is every persons fundamental right, affirming our right to private autonomy and independence. Critics also assert that ethical egoism is logically impossible. For example, critics say, according to ethical egoism, every person wants to be on top (in business, sports, lifestyles), and this is logically impossible since only one person can be on top and that entails denying others the same right one claims for him/herself. But the essence of ethical egoism is not that everyone must be on top; rather every person attempts to do so (Regis, 1979, p. 57). If applied in business, this is actually good for the society, and thus ethically justifiable. For example, if we take Yahoo, Hotmail, and Gmail e-mail services, each of them want to be on top of e-mail servicing. In their attempt to do so, they try to be innovative, provide better services to consumers, and behave in a more ethical manner because they care for their public reputation. Though each