SOSC 2340 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Michael J. Sandel, Price Gouging, Making Money
4 Apr 2016
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In michael sandel"s irst chapter, doing the right thing," he brings up very contradictory cases on moral reasoning. Throughout the read, he irst brings up price gouging. After a tragic hurricane in florida, price gouging had come into efect throughout the state. The price of living has now sky- rocketed, making the residents even more stressed while they struggle to pay for their necessities. Roof repairs are now costing a fortune, etc. As a reader, you begin to pity these. Floridians, because now they have to pay an arm and a leg to survive. In a business perspective, your only goal as a business person is to maximize proit. Even if it means preying on other people"s desperation, as michael. If they ind a way to maximize their proits, they should do so. This is probably why most of the local businesses had increased their prices. In the end, it is about making money.
