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Winter 2015
http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/mar/17/three-judges-removed-and-a-fourth-resigns-for-viewing-pornography-at-work
If a bull gores a man or woman to death, the bull is to be stoned to death, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the bull will not be held responsible.
If, however, the bull has had the habit of goring and the owner has been warned but has not kept it penned up and it kills a man or woman, the bull is to be stoned and its owner also is to be put to death.
However, if payment is demanded, the owner may redeem his life by the payment of whatever is demanded.
This law also applies if the bull gores a son or daughter.
If the bull gores a male or female slave, the owner must pay thirty shekels of silver to the master of the slave, and the bull is to be stoned to death.
Exodus 21: 28-32 NIV
Consumers
Sellers
evolving responsibility caveat emptor due-care strict product liability
“Rules of Engagement”
What ethical system is used? would be best?
utilitarian
seller has more responsibility than buyer
knows more
can adapt more easily
avoids “catastrophe”
many businesspeople object to this
“fairness”
“equal” responsibility
rights-based
US Canada
punitive regulatory
Ethics of Sales
obligations?
Ethics of Sales
obligations? safety warnings not lie or deceive
• withholding OK?
fully answer questions• given time constraints
not steer towards purchases likely to be regretted
Ethics of Sales
obligations balance
• customer
• employer
• self
proposed• give safety priority warranted
• abandon “accident = abuse”
• monitor manufacturing process
• safety staff to review marketing
• written info for consumers
• investigate complaints
Consumer Ethics Thoughts
1. advertising debate misses issue focus on
• false misleading
but• non-logical
• associative aspirational
Consumer Ethics Thoughts
2. the ethics of consumers as an ethical sphere
• new
• vague
Are we responsible for the actions of our money?
an unrecognized principal-agent problem
Stonewall Salts
Yvonne LoewenMarcel Loewen
Mike ReimerDebbie Reimer(former mayor)
MCCBotswana
Jake Reimer
Stonewall Salts
Lisa Taylor
Stonewall Community ChurchWitness Group
Environmentalists
The Quarries
Professional Manager
Environmentalism
“externalities” obligations• vs. rights
explicit implied
environmentalists
Christians
businesspeople
Environmentalism
arguments
for concern for indifference
egoist
utilitarian
rights
principles
Christian