Although it illustrates the reality of the corporate machine very well, it attempts to absolve any type of social or ethical character to businesses. This promotes unethical behavior in both Kantian deontology and act utilitarianism, as well as failing to satisfy principles of social justice and autonomy and further justifying violations of nonmaleficence. Furthermore, Friedman's attempt to separate the corporate entity from those who comprise it is unnecessary and problematic for a perfectly valid ethical analysis. Those within the company may not agree on what the ethical path to profit might be, but that does not mean that the social responsibility of a company should be abandoned completely, as it is made up of ethical individuals . Companies are therefore moral agents and in fact have social functions