The Jewish Ethicist - Business with Friends
by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, Business Ethics Center of JerusalemEven a friendly agreement should be carefully elaborated.
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Even a friendly agreement should be carefully elaborated.
A Jewish view on fair pricing.
Replacing competition for opulence with delight in simplicity.
Avoid social lies, especially self-serving ones.
Gifts to children should be used only for their benefit.
Perils of hiring a worker away from a rival firm.
Protest should be constructive, not disruptive.
Children should be given a good start in life, but there is no need to provide for the forever.
Transmitting suspicion and hearsay has little value.
I'd like to help out a struggling business. Can I click on his web ads in order to generate revenue for his site?
Dr. Yashar Hirshaut has dedicated his life to fighting -- and winning -- the battle.
Should new residents get the same welfare benefits as veterans?
Take steps to avoid being discriminated against.
Don't let the driver take advantage of you – but don't take advantage of him either.
Donors should be informed of exceptional fundraising costs.
Meet Rabbi Cary Friedman, consultant on spirituality to the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit.
Dr. Brian Schwartz's commitment to both his profession and his faith has earned him the respect of everyone whose life he touches.
Law enforcement should generally be left to the authorities.
Sometimes "busy work" is in the eye of the beholder.
Making up a story to get back what's yours.
Discussing the shortcomings of your workers.
Give your client the benefit of the doubt, but steer clear of likely wrongdoing.
Make the extra effort to pay workers on time.
Let's get something perfectly clear: Jewish women work. One of my neighbors is a nuclear physicist. I'm a zoo veterinarian.
In negotiations, when all else fails, cry.
Can we keep rebates when we purchase on someone else's behalf?
Any forecaster will luck out every so often.
Customers deserve to know that a referrer gets a commission.
Sometimes it's okay to accept a present.
Discounted from what?
Prohibitive restrictions on development deserve compensation
Restraining trade is sanctioned only when it serves the public interest.
Returning lost objects demands sincere but not heroic effort.
Helping the "not-quite-poor" with credit and discounts.
Be careful to record only the hours you actually work.
Mortgage lenders are entitled to protection from sudden foreclosure.
Don't pressure a struggling business owner into providing free services.
I'm good at telling funny stories in 22 minutes. I can choose to attach holiness to that, or not.
Can I make up a fantasy identity for my blog?
When returning the extra change will get the cashier in trouble.
Unrealistic targets are an invitation to unethical activity
Avoid promises that stretch your capabilities.
Do I have to tell my customers the "antiques" are new?
They cancelled a few hours before the party. Am I entitled to reparations?
Can I spy on my spouse and monitor his internet use?
Can we solicit recipients of condolence cards from our charity?
My vacations are usually escapes to places where cares are few and comforts are many. This year I went where cares are many and comforts are few.
It's okay to profit from superior knowledge if it was fairly obtained.