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Old 07-23-2008, 05:11 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Meh, ethics are relative. Whatever you feel good doing is ethical to you. But who really cares about that when there's money in the picture?
I disagree. Ethics aren't relative for the majoring of things.

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Is it unethical for car companies to sell you cars they made to fall apart in 5 years? Yeah. Is it unethical for banks to give you money you can't afford to pay back? Yeah. What about tobacco companies, is it unethical to sell you a product that kills you? Maybe.
I would say no, with the possible exception of the car situation. The consumer has a choice to choose things like loans and tabacco that may harm them, but it's their choice.

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All business is unethical
All business? So giving someone what they want is unethical? how so?
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