Analyzing Kant's Is Business Bluffing Ethical?
Is Business Bluffing Ethical?
Albert Carr Carr, like various cut throat business men and women, makes the claim that business is analogous to the game of poker. Although similar characteristics and tendencies do mimic each other, there are distinct examples that find fault in this analogy. In recognizing Kant’s views on truthfulness, it can be seen that “it is ok to bluff in poker” but it is not “ok to bluff in business.”
1. The game of poker not only relies on distrust to create a competitive match, but it also calls for distrust amongst players. In business, any distrust is distrust! According to Kant’s rules on truthfulness, “society is based on trust” and without it, society would not function well. With distrust in business among coworkers,
Albert Carr Carr, like various cut throat business men and women, makes the claim that business is analogous to the game of poker. Although similar characteristics and tendencies do mimic each other, there are distinct examples that find fault in this analogy. In recognizing Kant’s views on truthfulness, it can be seen that “it is ok to bluff in poker” but it is not “ok to bluff in business.”
1. The game of poker not only relies on distrust to create a competitive match, but it also calls for distrust amongst players. In business, any distrust is distrust! According to Kant’s rules on truthfulness, “society is based on trust” and without it, society would not function well. With distrust in business among coworkers,