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When business partners disagree on balancing profit and social impact

My co-founder and I are facing a decision about whether to prioritize profits that let us hire more people or keep prices low for customers who really need our service. We both want to create the most benefit but we're measuring impact completely differently and it's affecting every business decision we make.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Utilitarian frameworks break down when partners weigh different stakeholder groups differently.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Utilitarian justice — greatest good?”

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