is bluffing in business ethical ; Carr

Question 1

according to carr, is bluffing in business ethical?

Answer 1

He thinks it is ethical and you are supposed to do it. He compares business with other games, like poker.

Question 2

what are carr’s reasons for thinking bluffing is ethical?

Answer 2

1. Ethical rules in society and ethical rules in a game are not the same
2. If something is legal and accepted in a game, it is ethical
3. Business is a game and bluffing is accepted
4. Therefore, business bluffing is ethical

Question 3

why do we have the intuition that bluffing in poker is morally acceptable? name 3 reasons

Answer 3

Nobody is forced to enter the game
Nobody outside the game is affected by the game
The outcomes are usually minor