Thursday, September 1, 2011

Common Sense versus Ethics!

Are they one in the same?  You would think so, but often time they are worlds apart.  For example, you give the clerk a $10.00 bill for the purchase of your $6.50 item.  The clerk mistakenly gives you back change for a $20.00 bill.  Now common sense tells you this is too much money, and you should inform the clerk!  Then you quickly rationalize that the store makes a lot of money and will not miss the over payment.  Your common sense forgets to mention to you that the clerk will most likely have to pay the store back out of their own pocket.

Now clearly this is unethical for you not to let the clerk know of the over payment to you!  The Ethical thing would be to give the money back!

Jeff

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