I know people who receive perks at work (everything from event tickets to merchandise) the monetary values range from $10 to hundreds of dollars, and they turn around and sell the gifts for profit. Do you think this is unethical?
2006-09-16 17:14:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
So far, these answers all stink. You people really think it's ok to make financial profit from a gift?!
2006-09-17 21:38:17 · update #1
Accepting these "perks" may be unethical but the mere conversion to cash is not.
2006-09-16 17:25:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tough call, while it doesn't violate any rules to do so it does feel as if selling a gift is somehow violating the gift givers trust. It is there intention for the gift to be enjoyed, selling it is squandering whateer thought was put into it. But then again, in this case the gift giver is a company so the question really comes down to whether a company is regarded as caring about the recipient personally.
2006-09-17 00:24:01 · answer #2 · answered by Edward J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you are near the person that gave the gift i think so. If it is from someone that you aren't really close to in proximity or relations then maybe not so bad...
2006-09-17 00:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by Sistah Flow 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not unethical at all. It seems to me you are confusing ethics with morals. Ethics have to do with duty. Selling the gift has nothing to do with one's duty.
2006-09-17 00:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋