The U.S. Supreme Court’s First Amendment cases that distinguish between commercial speech and political speech are explained, and the arguments in favor of greater protection for Nike’s statements about its overseas operations are evaluated in light of Donaldson and Dunfee’s integrative social contracts theory. The hypernorm of “necessary social efficiency” is invoked to claim that the arguments made by Nike and various “friends of the court” in favor of greater protection for corporate speech are problematic.

Many observers are ready to “give up” on capitalism. There may be hope, depending on how it is structured, monitored, and regulated. Here is a lengthy article from the American Business Law Journal, from 2007, that sketches out how this may be possible.  

This illuminating and practical collection of essays addresses the increasingly important topics of corporate ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability in the context of effective global business strategies