What exactly would you classify as being "unethical"? I'm thinking of five different issues. Stock market fraud, business and the environment(greenhouse effect, chem spills, clear-cutting), The fashion industry - Sweat Shops, the weapons industry and the tabacco industry. I bring this up because in class we rated these from most unethical to least and an overwhelming amount believed the weapons industry was the most unethical. I disagree, putting sweat shops at the top of the list. Another thing that really suprised me was how many people believed the Tobacco industry is the most unethical.
So this I guess brings me to my main question, do you think the Tobacco industry is really that unethical? I mean sure they sell a product which undoubtedly kills people but at least those people have a choice. With the sweat shops, people really have no other way of working or surviving. With the weapons industry there are millions of innocent civilians who do not choose their fate unlike the tabacco industry. Then a few students make what I think are ridiculous proposals, "Abolish the selling and use of all cigarettes." THAT would be unethical, throwing people on their *** who are employed by the many companies.
I'd like to hear your opinion on which you find to be the most unethical and why. Discuss.