a moral and ethical question, if you please?

Question

corporations have always put profit before the peoples health?
has this disgusting thought process trickled down to the general population?
is money now more important than life itself?

to measure a person's life against money is to think/act with out conscience.
this is simply disgusting.

Answer 1

Yes to measure people's lives against money is immoral and unethical.

Answer 2

I would like to address a few things from your question.

1) Companies - The ONLY reason a company exists is to make money - pure and simple. Profit is a good thing. Companies are providing a good or service to a market of consumers who demand them. The government on the other hand just takes your money and provides little in return.

2) Health - When in this country did it become a corporation's responsibility or the government's responsibility instead of the individual to take care of one's health? If you don't like the health insurance benefits at your job, find a new job with better benefits or buy your own health insurance. Buying my own health insurance is too expensive? You can thank your local and federal governments for that one. Their restrictions and policies have taken the competition out of heathcare thus the prices do not come down. The Dental industry is a good example of how traditional business values (competition, less government involvement, etc.) can improve a health related business field.

3) Money - Money is simply a way of translating your contributions to the free market (physical or mental) into a form that can be used to make your life better and provide for your family. I know that I am glad that my boss doesn't pay me in woven baskets that I have to go barter!

The question is not whether or not money is an appropriate way to measure achievement (it can be I suppose), but rather, why am I so concerned with measuring other people or other people measuring me in the first place?

This 'measuring' only leads to arrogance or envy - you should take responsibility for yourself no matter what other people say and at the same time keep your judgments to yourself - people have a right to be free, rich or poor, without you telling them how to live their lives or getting the government to take their money away from them because you don't have as much.

Answer 3

You can't blame a company or a person for wanting to increase their their wealth and living conditions. Seeking a profit in itself isn't unethical, it is the American way.
Corporations are inherently unethical, but their actions reflect the ethics of their board members, and there will always be people around that want to maximize profit, no matter how it effects others.
There are ethical ways to boost profit, but it seems the unethical is always more immediately profitable.
This is the way of life. Evil acts will always bring more immediate gratification while the good road is slower, but more solid and secure.
That is why they say that "Money is the root of all evil", because the paper chase usually results in unethical acts, with no more unethical intentions, than to boost profit, which in and of itself, isn't unethical, only the actions to do so are.

Answer 4

A corporation exists to make money. A corporation will also not exist if it frightens away all of its customers by producing a dangerous product.

We have a little tradition in the United States that we call a 'Lawsuit'. I hardly think that corporations set out to poison the population in an effort to make money, as it will cost them in legal fees, settlements, and loss of trust in their brand should they get caught. This is the beauty of a free market and Capitalism. I'm not saying it's a perfect world. Your notion, however, that corporate America is evil and money- grubbing is what my mother always called, 'Poor Mouthing', which is the act of criticizing someone with more money than you...ultimately because you are jealous.

If you don't want to earn great wealth in your lifetime, that is your choice, but it is not your business if someone else chooses to work hard and sacrifice for more financial stability than you have. To restrict someone's ability to earn for themselves as much money as they want to work for is evil. You have no idea what might motivate somebody to earn a lot of money, and it is oppressive and wrong of you to judge them. Everyone benefits from wealthy people, because they create jobs, and they create a demand for expensive products that eventually get produced more cheaply for the average citizen, like DVD Blue-Ray technology, and flat-screen TV's. So embrace a more tolerant attitude towards the wealthy among us and you will find yourself a much less miserable person, I promise!

Answer 5

Profit is the only thing corporations should be concerned with. I wouldn't work for one that didn't care about profit.

Answer 6

this world revolves around money, and if you dont think so, hy are the rich always in power?
wars have begun over money, millions of people have been killed or murdered over money, people fight over money, and so on and on ......

without profit a buisness is nothing, and people are expendable, meaning they are replaceable.
yes the big business out there could care less about the general heath of the public or its employees. its sad, but its the truth.....

Answer 7

What are you talking about? Without corporations you would not have as high a standard of living as you do. If you're so against making money why don't you just move to a country without the luxury of large businesses.

Answer 8

It has always been this way, and probably always will be. Put yourself in their position. This is what would happen, you would justify what you are doing somehow and continue to make money. You can say you wouldn't but people's views change once they have the money. I am not saying it is right, but it happens. A lot.

Answer 9

Your statement is just plain ignorant. Corporations provide health care coverage to workers, and they pay some or all of the premiums. It is one of the benefits many workers have. Corporations do not have to do that. Obviously they don't put profits first.

Answer 10

maybe not.

there is no move afoot in the usa to privatize the police or fire departments that exist in every town across the nation.

that is because these services are regarded as 'life and death' and should not be subjected to a for-profit model.

if the healthcare debate can be framed in this way, the tide can be turned - perhaps easier than you think.