Difficulties in Overseeing Ethical Policy
基于第五届商业伦理年会上的发言，探讨公司董事会的伦理责任。Nader主张董事会应更开放并对股东、员工和社会负责，而Andrews则指出由于股东构成、员工需求和社会偏好的不断变化，难以将伦理责任归于特定群体，并认为最终责任在于CEO而非董事会。
In their presentations to the Fifth Annual Conference on Business Ethics, Ralph Nader and Kenneth R. Andrews address the issue of the ethical responsibility of the corporate board. Nader insists that the boards of American corporations must become more open and responsive to their shareholders, employees, industries, and society as a whole in order to regain public confidence in management status and actions. Andrews, however, points out the difficulty in ascribing the board9s ethical responsibility to particular constituents in view of constant changes in the makeup of shareholders, employee needs, and societal preferences. Andrews claims the ultimate responsibility for the ethical conduct of a company rests with its chief executive officer and not its board.