Ethics and the Political Activity of Business: Reviewing the Agenda
通过1996年密歇根州汽车协会的政治献金案例，探讨企业政治活动中的伦理问题，揭示企业如何通过捐款影响立法并试图撤回资金。
In April of 1996, the Michigan Automobile Association made a $2500 campaign contribution to the Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives. Three days later, the Republican-controlled House Tax Policy Committee approved a bill that would have reduced the state sales tax on a new car, based on the value of the trade-in, a bill supported by the automobile dealers. A few days after that, however, the Governor, also a Republican, threatened to veto that legislation. An executive of the auto dealers association called up the House Republication staff and asked for the $2500 contribution back. When informed that the check had been deposited, he told his bank to stop payment (Luke, 1996).