"The Case of Bill Gates"Is too much success unethical?

“The Case of Bill Gates”:
Is too much success morally unethical?





By Chuck Haling



MGMT 368 B
Professor Swartz
July 4, 2003









If there is a fine line between being a successful American business entrepreneur and a monopolistic villain, Bill Gates could probably tell us where that line is. If you were to talk to Bill Gates he would most likely tell you that he has experienced the “American dream”, and then some, so why do so many people hate him because of it?
Bill Gates is not a stupid man, although he did drop out of college, his love for computers and his natural business sense has helped him to create one of the largest and most recognizable companies in the world. There are several ethically debatable issues surrounding the rise of Microsoft and how Bill Gates has gotten to where he is. One issue that has received the most press over the past few years has been whether or not Microsoft violated anti-trust laws by creating bo...