| Interesting look into ethics here. I am particularly fascinated by the issue of it being a higher ethical precedent to due it because of the kids but if there were no kids to impress an ethical lessons on many people would say cashiers error and keep the goods. Remove the kids from the situation and the ethical conclusion essentially is cashier error--do not return goods to store for purchase which means it is only being done because it is a convenient lesson for the kids. You have to wonder how the kids would appreciate the situation if they had known the motives. (???)
Do we base our ethics on our own internal beliefs, the situation, or on value calls and judgments about other people and things? A lot of arguments are being made in this thread based on external issues rather than internal ethical values. Not saying there is anything wrong with that but just making an observation. |