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Originally Posted by Flint
So, in your theory, it doesn't matter that people were harmed, just that it will eventually get brought to light. Of course, the harm isn't undone, so there is no real-life value for the actual human beings affected. And, of course, since you have to wait until provable harm has already been done before you can do anything about it, your system doesn't provide any protection for the common man. There will always be unethical business practices, there will always be greed, and it may not pay off in the "long term" but that doesn't mean people won't get hurt in the meantime. Allowing business to run rampant is a plan that guarantees unethical practices.
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Greed is not unethical. Greed is also subjective. Who determines how much is enough for one person? I say we each determine that for ourselves. There will always be the extremely low percentage of people
(less than 1%) who do business unethically, and the overwhelming majority who don't.
If someone dies, you can't bring them back. When someone is harmed, you can't unharm them. You can only see to it that those who did the harm are brought to justice. The common man is protected somewhat from being harmed because those who practice business unethically
(meaning they steal, trespass, commit fraud, or are directly responsible for physical harm to unconsenting people) will be publically brought to justice and this will serve to deter others who would commit these types of crimes.
Actually the best way to keep business ethical is to remove 100% of all government influence on the markets. It means getting rid of any government oversite of business, getting rid of all government regulations, getting rid of unconstitutional government agencies like the FDA, FTC, and others, and having business be completely and totally unhampered by government.
Government is what allows many businesses to get away with unethical behavior.