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Originally Posted by HarryT
I'm afraid that's where we fundamentally disagree. I've said it before and I'll say it again: a company's legal obligation is to obey the law and act in the best interests of its shareholders. Generally speaking, that means maximising its profits. There's no pretence involved: that is the company's legal duty and its sole reason for existing. A publisher is not in the business of selling books at the lowest possible price, but at the price that will generate maximum profit. There's nothing immoral or unethical about that - it's the reason for the publisher's existence.
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I guess we do.
And just for the record, I have never expected or desired lowest possible price, only a fair price, and I certainly believe in moral obligation to society.
By all means, feather your nest, but have consideration for others too. You can actually successfully do both ... if you really want to.