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Edward (Freeman)
Many groups have a moral claim on the corporation because the corporation has the potential to harm or benefit them, (call these groups stakeholders).
Definition of Stakeholder:
Freeman: can affect or is affected by the achievement of the organizations objectives. Evan and Freeman: benefit from or are harmed by, and whose rights are violated or respected by, corporate actions. Clarkson: have, or claim, ownership,rights,or interest in a corporation and its activities.
To actually determine who in a specific situation can be considered as a stakeholder, Evan and Freeman suggest we can apply two simple principles. Principle of corporate rights Principle of corporate effect A stakeholder of a corporation is an individual or a group which either: is harmed by, or benefits from, the corporation; or whose rights can be violated, or have to be respected, by the corporation.