Given the ethical lapses that are prevalent today in our businesses, what can be done to restore trust in the free-market system and leaders in general
New laws making accounting records transparent and punishing the wrongdoers may help restore trust.
Explanation:
Those who violate the law need to be punished accordingly. New laws that make accounting laws more transparent (easier to read and understand) and more accountable to entrepreneurs and others will help restore confidence in the free-market system.
But laws do not make people honest, confident or honest and Making businesses more accountable for company actions can help restore trust in free-market systems and leaders in general.