Tainted Money: The Ethics and Rhetoric of Divestment.

Payton, Robert L.

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ERIC Number: EJ356868

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Publication Date: 1987

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Tainted Money: The Ethics and Rhetoric of Divestment.

Payton, Robert L.

Change, v19 n3 p55-60 May-Jun 1987

The quality of public discourse and the ethical implications of divestment for universities as well as for corporations are discussed. Harvard's divestment of Exxon's stock is discussed and the question of whether Harvard should continue to accept Exxon's philanthropic grants is debated. (MLW)

Descriptors: Activism, Corporate Support, Dissent, Donors, Educational Finance, Ethics, Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Investment, Moral Values, Political Attitudes, School Business Relationship, Social Action, Social Responsibility

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa

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