How one of the most profitable companies in history rose to power - Adam Clulow
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During the 17th century, the Dutch East India Company cornered the booming spice market and pioneered trade routes between Asia and Europe. It is widely considered the most profitable corporation ever created. But such success came with an overwhelming cost in human life. Adam Clulow sheds light on the Dutch East India Company’s invasion and genocide of Indonesia's Banda Islands.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Adam Clulow
- Director Hernando Bahamon
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Composer Manuel Borda
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Content Associate Abdallah Ewis
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
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What is the ethical responsibility of companies? As long as they are acting legally, is it enough for them simply to seek profits? What is justified and what is not? Should companies be prosecuted for corporate genocide and other acts of violence?
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Eduardo Rafael
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I think the companies have responsibility with their clients, collaborators, other companies and the society at all. Of course they must act legally all moments, but sometimes acting as the law requires does not mean it is ethical. So, i think it should be analysed inside the comapany and outside them by constant ideas from people, government and so on. Its not enough to simply seek profits because it depends on what they are taking for it and doing. Yes, they must be charged or any king of punishment due to acts of violence because this is not ethical and responsible with the society.
Christine Arnold
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Yes. Children can claim ignorance adults cannot. Adults in leadership must think about the impact of their decisions as leaders for many generations i to the future.
Bryant Bulla
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The ethical responsibility of companies is to legally play fair competition. To some, they feel is not enough, and would maneuver to defeat the competition. It should not be justified for it will allow other companies to do the same or even worse and they should be prosecuted for we are trying to move away from being like our ancestors who care not for the life of others.
