Information Disclosure in Sales

Moral intuitions vary with regard to how much information a salesperson needs to disclose to a potential buyer. Through an analysis of the social role of salesperson and ethical argument, it is established that there is a general obligation to disclose what a buyer would need to make a reasonable ju...

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Main Author: Holley, David M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1998
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1998, Volume: 17, Issue: 6, Pages: 631-641
Further subjects:B Information Disclosure
B Moral Intuition
B Social Role
B Ethical Argument
B Economic Growth
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Summary:Moral intuitions vary with regard to how much information a salesperson needs to disclose to a potential buyer. Through an analysis of the social role of salesperson and ethical argument, it is established that there is a general obligation to disclose what a buyer would need to make a reasonable judgment about whether to purchase the product. This rule is interpreted and shown to be superior to alternatives when appropriately qualified.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1005903417049