Ethics of Shopping and Returns

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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 st ore’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 Show more