An Idea: Rein In 'Sociopaths' in the Boardroom.

The article reports on the idea of Jamie Gamble, a retired partner at the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, to rein in corporate executives, whom he said are legally obligated to act like sociopaths, in the boardroom, as indicated in his essay. Topics covered include Gamble's proposal that every company devise a set of ethical rules to be part of their bylaws, the unintended consequences of Gamble's proposal and Gamble's belief in enshrining ethics in a company's bylaws.