The fact that an even larger catastrophe would have resulted had governments not been willing to draw on taxpayer funds to bail out the banks was an additional blow to those who have told us to trust the unregulated market. The MBA oath is an attempt to replace the Friedmanite view of the social responsibility of business with something quite different: a management profession that commits itself to promoting the long-term, sustainable welfare of all.
Le serment des étudiants de Harvard constitue une tentative de remplacer la doctrine de Friedman sur la responsabilité des entreprises par une toute autre approche : des cadres qui s’engagent à promouvoir un bien-être durable et à long terme pour tous.