Google Says "Don't Be Evil"

Don't Be Evil

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“Don’t be evil. We believe strongly that in the long term, we will be better served—as shareholders and in all other ways—by a company that does good things for the world even if we forgo some short term gains. This is an important aspect of our culture and is broadly shared within the company”. – Google SEC filing.

Inspires a corporate culture in which everything is done to the benefit of the consumer, those of us who use Google everyday to obtain important information

Google keeps a fiduciary duty to its users, in that they uphold the public’s trust even when profits might dictate otherwise