Matthew manages the sales team at an information technology (IT)firm.His focus is to conduct business in accordance with his firm's mission and vision,while making as much money as possible for the firm and conforming to the basic rules of the society.He ensures that his actions embody ethical custom.In this scenario,Matthew's view of corporate social responsibility is most likely rooted in the _____ tradition.

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Milton Friedman explains that a corporate executive has a "responsibility to conduct business in accordance with [his or her employer's] desires,which generally will be to make as much money as possible while conforming to the basic rules of the society,both those embodied in law and those embodied in ethical custom." This common view of corporate social responsibility (CSR)has its roots in the utilitarian tradition and in neoclassical economics.

Matthew Manages the Sales Team at an Information Technology (IT)firm