> arbitrary things

I'm sure Jenson knew sleeping with his direct reports was wrong. And that plenty of CEOs got fired for that. Nothing arbitrary about that.

Even in purest capitalist sense, romantic relationships cloud judgement and point at a possibility (inevitability?) that people in question (CEOs, managers, owners, board members) will do that again thus increasing the risk to the business.

This ignores the direct consequences like "worse" employees getting promoted (affecting business) or put in charge, or like in this case, potential national security issues.

Pause and listen to yourself for a while. Don't you think all business leaders and nation leaders have relationships interfering with their lives? Not the least family issues with their children and spouses. Should all CEOs be psychopaths living according to Mr Burns advice? That was a joke in a cartoon, not something to model society after.