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This thread is to discuss whether people feel that something is unethical, not to find out what the law*/T&C says.

Any Halachic questions should be posted here.

*According to CountValentine this includes religion, but unfortunately for him, the general consensus is that religion will always be entwined in this thread.

*Hint* If you have to ask, It's most likely not ethical.
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #520 on: November 29, 2012, 04:17:21 PM »
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Similar thing happened to us (We didn't get a Lands End order so they sent out a new one. A day later we got the first one) we called and they told us to keep both.

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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #521 on: November 29, 2012, 04:36:03 PM »
it happens a lot when i order from snapfish the real thing is they say keep it bec do u think we want ur pix lol
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #522 on: November 29, 2012, 04:41:32 PM »
it happens a lot when i order from snapfish the real thing is they say keep it bec do u think we want ur pix lol
That explains snapfish not lands end. It's probably just too much of a hassle for them to have it returned (and at the end of the day was does it really cost them?)

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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #523 on: November 29, 2012, 05:27:38 PM »
That explains snapfish not lands end. It's probably just too much of a hassle for them to have it returned (and at the end of the day was does it really cost them?)

Do you  have any idea how long and hard some poor child in a Vietnamese sweatshop worked on it??!! >:(

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Re: Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #524 on: November 29, 2012, 06:42:54 PM »
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Re: Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #526 on: November 29, 2012, 06:48:08 PM »
It's not about the quantity of your posts.  It's about the quality.

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Re: Re: Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #527 on: November 29, 2012, 06:55:22 PM »
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #528 on: November 29, 2012, 07:02:24 PM »
Is stealing unethical?
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #529 on: November 29, 2012, 07:04:21 PM »
Is stealing unethical?

 :o :o

No...why would you think it is?
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #530 on: November 29, 2012, 07:07:25 PM »
Is stealing unethical?
Depends from who.
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Re: Is It Ethical?
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #532 on: November 29, 2012, 07:12:19 PM »
???

Perhaps stealing something from someone who stole it from you?
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #533 on: November 29, 2012, 07:16:18 PM »
Perhaps stealing something from someone who stole it from you?

Why would that be called stealing?

Oh you mean something else? not the item they stole?
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #534 on: November 29, 2012, 07:18:32 PM »
What about when person at register at store gave you too much change..that depends on which store I guess...
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #535 on: November 29, 2012, 07:27:13 PM »
Perhaps stealing something from someone who stole it from you?
That is definitely one way. My point was hardly anything is clearly immoral no matter what... Another example I'd argue is stealing from the Taliban, (or from the 1% :P jks)
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #536 on: November 29, 2012, 07:37:28 PM »
How about taking a pen or paper clip from work? Stealing? Unethical?
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #537 on: November 29, 2012, 07:43:01 PM »
How about taking a pen or paper clip from work? Stealing? Unethical?

Of course. (Though in some cases, like when an employee has permission to work at home, there's an exception.)

Businesses even have to account for this phenomenon on their balance sheets. I forget what it's called.
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Re: Is It Ethical?
« Reply #538 on: November 29, 2012, 07:46:41 PM »
Businesses even have to account for this phenomenon on their balance sheets. I forget what it's called.
Pilferage?  :)
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