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Originally Posted by Aisorik
Would I be wrong to say you have somewhat black and white view of ethics? You're right that businesses are supposed to make money, and that shadiness is a part of the industry. But many would argue that such companies have an ethical responsibility to walk that fine line between making money and being fair to consumers. I'm just not for "blaming one side every time", because that rarely goes anywhere.
The problem is companies often tell consumers that they WILL think for them. It preys on the trusting. When I was younger, I had no internet connection and no one knowledgeable to inform me about the things I wanted to purchase. So I believed what I was told cause I knew nothing, and assumed they did. I may've been ignorant, but a LOT of people are the same. Does it mean they deserve to be taken advantage of? And just because that's how life is, isn't how it necessarily should be. If people didn't speak out about things, nothing would ever change.
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They might have an ethical responsibility, and it is a problem when they ignore that responsibility, but my point is that people can not just assume that businesses will be fair and make the right choices for them. The businesses should not be tricking their customers, but their customers should also use some discretion.
I did not say that the ignorant deserve to be taken advantage of, but they will be at risk of being taken advantage of nevertheless, unless they either stop being ignorant, or the businesses are forced to be honest to their customers. I also did not say that this is the way things should be, but it is the way things are currently, and speaking out about it on a forum is very unlikely to change anything.