(a) A National Health Service Trust chairperson was criticised heavily for maintaining that the primary loyalty of doctors was owed to their employers and that their duty to patients came third after themselves.

(b) Provided companies comply fully with the laws of the land it is unfair to criticise them for behaving in a manner which benefits them most, even if it might be regarded as a breach of their social responsibilities.

(c) The harsh truth is that without government legislation or threat of adverse media coverage the majority of organisations would give little regard to their social or ethical responsibilities.

(d) It is unfair to criticise companies in other countries who are involved in bribery or corruption when this is an accepted and integral part of their national culture.