Should business serve a higher purpose?

Stories | Aug 16, 2011 | Nicole Gesualdo

Dr. Michael Pirson, Fordham business faculty

What’s the point of doing business? Most people would say it’s to make money. But Fordham’s Dr. Michael Pirson believes otherwise, advocating that the underlying intent of commerce should be to advance the well-being of as many human beings as possible. He spoke about this philosophy for the August 8, 2011, edition of Inside Fordham, a publication of the university’s news and media relations bureau. Click here to read the whole story.