Debate: Can Companies Be Trusted?
Volkswagen's vast cheating on emissions tests has been called proof that stronger regulation is needed.

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: If it isn't in a companies best interest, we cannot rely on them to be honest.
Warrant 0: it may be argued honesty is actually a capitalist virtue
Warrant 1: it may be argued dishonesty is actually a capitalist virtue
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Businesses have proven they cannot self regulate over time.
Warrant 0: businesses are failing
Warrant 1: businesses failing is part of the growth of capitalist economies
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Companies use lawmakers to stifle competition and bend rules.
Warrant 0: beating the system isn't acceptable in laissez faire capitalism
Warrant 1: beating the system is acceptable in laissez faire capitalism
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: If companies are not watched then bad things will happen.
Warrant 0: companies are always being reviewed and monitored by their customers
Warrant 1: companies are not always being reviewed and monitored by their customers
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Companies resort to unfair, unsafe practices in order to turn profits.
Warrant 0: companies turn profits for shareholders
Warrant 1: companies steal profits from shareholders
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Corporations have only one goal: to make a profit.
Warrant 0: they have to satisfy customers to make a profit
Warrant 1: they do not have to satisfy customers to make a profit
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Businesses have proven they cannot self regulate over time.
Warrant 0: people seem to not like that
Warrant 1: people seem ok with that
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Companies will use any means necessary to be competitive.
Warrant 0: theses means are always ethical
Warrant 1: theses means are not always ethical
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Government must regulate companies to ensure compliance.
Warrant 0: there's already enough regulation burdening companies
Warrant 1: there's not enough regulation burdening companies
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: HSBC has been laundering drug cartel money knowingly from the start.
Warrant 0: laundering drug cartel money is good for investors
Warrant 1: laundering drug cartel money is bad for investors
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Companies break the law and chalk it up as their duty to their shareholders and consider any financial penalties as part of business costs.
Warrant 0: companies will not pay penalties
Warrant 1: companies will pay penalties
Correct warrant: 0