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213.32

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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