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*to ignore the "cosmic" is a very bad idea - most people believe in some [[ethical tradition]] that determines the universe in some moral fashion, and obviously their participation in [[moral purchasing]] is required, and they're to be very strongly encouraged to rigorously apply their moral beliefs to the market - they already do through such labels as [[kosher]] and [[halal]] and [[vegan]]! we must converge with, not compete with, these overtly moral labels | *to ignore the "cosmic" is a very bad idea - most people believe in some [[ethical tradition]] that determines the universe in some moral fashion, and obviously their participation in [[moral purchasing]] is required, and they're to be very strongly encouraged to rigorously apply their moral beliefs to the market - they already do through such labels as [[kosher]] and [[halal]] and [[vegan]]! we must converge with, not compete with, these overtly moral labels | ||
*ethical and economic decisions are both supposed to be conscious and positive, yet, they clearly interfere with each other; to say "ethical purchasing" is to say that one can (thus "must"?) justify a purchasing decision in some ethical code - but the philosopher you argue with is paid by the producer, he is a [[funded troll]], so as soon as you enter this argument, you lose, and he wins, and you are convinced to buy; (this is why [[SA 8000]] cannot possibly work) | *ethical and economic decisions are both supposed to be conscious and positive, yet, they clearly interfere with each other; to say "ethical purchasing" is to say that one can (thus "must"?) justify a purchasing decision in some ethical code - but the philosopher you argue with is paid by the producer, he is a [[funded troll]], so as soon as you enter this argument, you lose, and he wins, and you are convinced to buy; (this is why [[SA 8000]] cannot possibly work) | ||
*[[individual buying criteria]] do, certainly, express a set of moral views of "right and wrong"; even if we think [[institutional buying criteria]] are ethical and explicit, we must allow the individual to be moral and implicit. | *[[individual buying criteria]] do, certainly, express a set of moral views of "right and wrong"; even if we think [[institutional buying criteria]] are ethical and explicit, we must allow the individual to be moral and implicit. The great responsibility lies on the purchasing agents [http://resumescentre.com/salary-report/buyers-and-purchasing-agents] and other personnel, who is directly responsibe for the influence on the group consuming. | ||
*[[local purchasing]] is also implicit, a moral belief that "where we are and who we are near is good"; asking the local to justify itself as most ethical is to create a [[God's Eye View]] that will necessarily favour the powerful | *[[local purchasing]] is also implicit, a moral belief that "where we are and who we are near is good"; asking the local to justify itself as most ethical is to create a [[God's Eye View]] that will necessarily favour the powerful | ||