I can't speak for what corporations should or shouldn't do because in the end, it all comes down to what people should or shouldn't do.  In some cases those people run, or invest in, corporations. 

I do know that one of the reasons I work for the Bank is that there is a strong ethic here to give back to the community. It's part of everyone's performance evaluation.  The first thing we did when we went public is use part of the capital raised to form a foundation which responds to health and education needs in the Tacoma area.  We regularly contribute more money to the United Way campaign than institutions many times our size, and we have great fun doing it.

That level of commitment is a strong draw for me. The type of culture that such a commitment engenders in the employees and management benefits not only the community, but our employees and our customers, because, first and foremost, we treat each other as real people.

We need to keep in mind that corporations are composed of people, and people have a broader scope of responsibility than filling their wallets.