Corporate Apologies

Wow. What a hiatus. Busy, busy, busy.

Corporate apology. I, personally, believe it is somewhat of a joke. Very rarely does any corporation come straight out and say, "We @#$%ed up, and we're sorry. Here is what we are doing to fix it and make sure that it never happens again." And if they DO come out and say that, it seems to always come with stipulations.

So what is the big deal about owning up to your mistakes? Everyone makes them, right? Do they think the public won't understand that they made a mistake? Or is all about the stakeholders and what benefits THEM the most, as opposed to the community? Does the company value a communitarianism or utilitarianism approach more?

Too many questions. Just own up and accept your wrongdoings. I respect those people who immediately admit to their mistakes and accept guilt a helluva lot more than those who try to deny it.

For example, the steroids issue in baseball. A select handful of players came out and admitted their mistake of using performance-enhancing drugs. Then you have all-stars and potential hall-of-famers (Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, and the list continues...) who repeatedly deny their use despite factual evidence proving their guilt. Why? Why risk it? Jason Giambi came clean as soon as the issue was uncovered and the situation is now behind him and forgotten.

I don't understand why corporations don't just come out and admit to making a mistake. They must be governed by men. Gotta love that male ego.