Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-255) and index.

A pilgrim's progress -- The fable of the bees -- Machine-made morality -- The "science" of selfishness -- Ethics and the market -- What it means to be moral -- The rise of the modern business corporation -- Who's in charge here? -- The corporate worker's dilemma -- Artificial ethics for artificial people -- Consumerism and the corporation -- Risky business -- Who do we blame? -- Common sense about corporations : some "irrational" conclusions.