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This 4 page paper examines how financial decisions are made in light of ethics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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or sex, or by engaging in unscrupulous activity. In the film An Education, the male protagonist is very wealthy in 1970s England, but he derives his money through unsavory real
estate practices. He moves black people into neighborhoods, watches the value of the properties go down, and purchases homes from the elderly white residents who want to move out. He
also buys some of their estates for far less than they know they are worth. On some level, he is swindling, but in that day and age, the practice was
perhaps tolerated. There are many business practices and financial decisions made in the course of transactions that are legal, but unethical. Yet, in a post-Enron world, a great deal of
attention is given to ethical decision-making. An interesting article begins as follows: "All too often, the financial news, especially when viewed from an ethical perspective, is disheartening. The Talmudic adage
that all people sin with regard to money is observed meticulously by too many" (Kelman, 2009). As the article unfolds, a story about financial decision-making with ethics in mind is
told. Kelman (2009) explains that the Toronto Transit Commission would turn down a large amount of money because it would not advertise something to come from Ashley Madison. According to
the author, Ashley Madison is a company that promotes adultery, and the commission would have no part of its advertising, even if it meant losing money (Kelman, 2009). Ashley Madisons
slogan is: "Lifes too short. Have an affair" (Wallace, 2009). While that is the case, the company does not only find dates for married people, but for single men and
women too. Yet, its slogan-and the fact that it knowingly promotes adultery-does tread on ethical territory. Kelman (2009) writes from a religious Jewish perspective. Yet, the idea that adultery is
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