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Summer :]:
Is it ethical or unethical for a company to leak out information of a company to a friend?
Base your idea consequentialism, non-consequentialism or virtue. 

We're doing a debate in school and i think its ethical, yet im confused about what to write exactly :S
Your opinions and help will be appreciated, thank you :)

$tyli$h Executive:
Unethical.

Much depends on who the 'friend' is. He may as well be working for a competitor firm. In this case, passing on secret information like the process of manufacture used, the trade linkages and secrets, company policies etc may lead to the reduction of profits and market share of the firm concerned if its competitors take any collusive action. It is of course unethical because you are harming the company which paid you good salary and ensured you a good working environment.

astarmathsandphysics:
It is ethical. You are making your company stronger by making them fight.

Saladin:
It depends.

The company may want information leaked.

DrEvil:
yeah it depends on the intention of the company and nature of the friend because the friend might exploit the information leaked which may cause serious problems later on...

but to me it is unethical...nobody likes his/her privacy to leak out...

 

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