Morals in the United States of America: Are they in their death throes?
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https://doi.org/10.18778/1899-2226.21.4.02Słowa kluczowe:
ethos, conditioned overeating, hyperpalatable, marketing, fraud, bribery, Citizens United, super PACs, lobbyistsAbstrakt
This article explores the ethics of large complex systems in the United States of America in three major case studies: the food industry, the pharmaceutical industry and the political/governmental institutions. Using the simple Aristotelian heuristic of good sense, good character and good will, the conclusion is that ethics is not a high priority due in large part to the relentless pursuit of large sums of money at any cost.
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