Ethics of Shopping and Returns
How ethical are we in the way we shop? Wardrobing: Is buying something for a single use—or “just to try it out”—and then returning it, ethical? Showrooming: Is it right to use a store’s staff and expertise, and then b...
Speakers
Rabbi, Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz
Category
On Demand Webinars
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How ethical are we in the way we shop?
- Wardrobing: Is buying something for a single use—or “just to try it out”—and then returning it, ethical?
- Showrooming: Is it right to use a store’s staff and expertise, and then buy cheaper elsewhere?
- Honesty: If your “real” reason for a return incurs a fee, is it ethical to bend the truth to avoid it, especially when store policies are so lax?
with Rabbi Alexander Coleman,
Director of Institute for Jewish Ethics
Speakers
Rabbi, Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz
Rabbi Dr. Breitowitz is a Senior Lecturer in Jewish Ethics and Law at Yeshiva Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem and Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Maryland. He received his Rabbinical Ordination and Doctorate in Talmudic Law from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College, B.S. with honors from Johns Hopkins University, and J.D (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School. He has lectured extensively throughout the US and Israel on medical, business, and family ethics and is the author of numerous academic articles on US and Talmudic law.