ETHICS

Ethics

Ethics

Before decade of 1900, law of product liability in United States followed maxim "caveat emptor" or "let buyer beware." modern law and ethics have been moved to position that companies are responsible for manufacture of safe products for their intended uses. Promotion of products in market should take into account safety in intended use of the product. Ethically appropriate ways to influence purchasing decisions include persuading, ordering, information and advertising. Unethical influence includes threats, coercion, deception, manipulation and lies. misuse of statistics, "Photoshopping" products and certain types of support from celebrities are often seen as taking part in deception or fraud ...