Is Business Bluffing Ethical?

Albert Carr stated that legality and profits are the only standard that people in business should follow. In Carr's article "Is business bluffing ethical?" he compared and found the rules of business to be similar with the rules of poker. In a game of poker, bluffing is a central part of the game and this is known and accepted by all the players. So bluffing in poker is not considered morally wrong. If in business …

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