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Roman Society,gh many discreetly invested in such endeavors. The Romans established and often codified approved business practices, including the misunderstood Roman concept of caveat emptor. Roman legislators and wealthy landowners often colluded to benefit themselves at the expense of others.

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Medieval Ethics and Markets,rities took a dim view of attempts to gain price-setting power through market manipulation, and they tried to ensure that the poor could afford their daily bread. Authorities also scrutinized market behavior with regard to fraud.

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Labor Relations Through the Ages,ent, were permissible? All too often, employers saw workers as objects to be used. What duties did employers owe their workers and vice versa? The rise of factories in the eighteenth century created new tensions between employers and workers.

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Slavery Throughout History, ethical in business changed across time and place. A small group of Quakers and others began to agitate against slavery around 1750 and succeeded in, if not totally eradicating, abolishing slavery throughout most of the world.

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Conclusion,ernal reward. Given the relative scarcity of food, people were keenly aware of the price of basic foodstuffs, and much discussion revolved around the ethics of market practices, especially perceived monopoly power and lending at interest. Labor relationships were frequently sources of conflicts regarding ethical behavior.