In reading the article, "What is Business For?" by Charles Handy, I thought his opening statement was very telling. He said, "could capitalists actually bring down capitalism?" From looking up the definition of capitalism I found a pro and cons list of capitalism from parlia.com. A pro for capitalism is, "capitalism ensures efficiency because it is self-regulated through competition. It promotes innovation, freedom, and opportunity. Capitalism meets the needs of the people and is beneficial to societies as a whole.” If the business world could truly be balanced with trust, integrity and honesty, then capitalism would be a great set up where all parties could benefit. But there are also many cons too capitalism. This is what Handy is referring too in this article. When he talks about how trust is so vital yet so fragile that is very telling. Some corporations and business owners are only in business for themselves and how much money they can make. Handy says, "the purpose of a business, in other words, is not to make a profit, full stop. It is to make a profit so that the business can do something more or better. That “some- thing” becomes the real justification for the business. Owners know this. Investors needn’t care." So, he is saying that the real reason for business is to make a difference in society for the better. Making money is a good, but don't be in business just to make money. Handy proposed solutions in this article to help with bring balance back to the economy. One suggestion I agree with is that business shouldn't "own" their employees. I agree with Handy when he says, "The language and the measures of business need to be reversed. A good business is a community with a purpose, and a community is not something to be “owned.” A community has members, and those members have certain rights, including the right to vote or express their views on major issues." The second solution I agree with that Handy proposes is that corporate both in America and Europe is out of date and needs to be changed for today’s business world. If some of the business laws can change it will make the business work more balanced. 

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