Utilize the Knowledge You Have Gained to Respond to the Following

Essay

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
The Generous Corporation argues that corporations began their philanthropic activities primarily out of self-interest.By doing so,they are able to keep government from intervening in their business activities and imposing more regulations on them.Assuming that this argument is valid,and the firms' motives are primarily self interested,evaluate whether or not the motives are important.That is,are firms' philanthropic activities less valuable because they are motivated by self interest? Explain your answer.