Jewish Business Ethics

Selling the tools of violence to people prone to violence violates the biblical prohibition of "setting a stumbling block before the blind."

Theft in Jewish Law. Business Ethics and Jewish Law. Jewish Business Ethics. Jewish Work and Commerce.

Non-disclosure, conflict of interest, easy credit all violate the biblical injunction not to

In traditional Judaism, work is regarded as necessary — and better than idleness — but is not an intrinsic good.

Shortchanging a customer in weight or measure, even mere possession of defective weights or measures, is a punishable offense -- and a moral failing.

One violation of the biblical injunction not to "place a stumbling block in the path of the blind" is aiding and abetting an illegal or unethical transaction.

The Torah forbids fraud in pricing and in weights and measures. Prophets and sages rail against those who violate these laws.

What is unfair competition in business? There are many Jewish answers.

The principles of ethics embodied in Jewish legal and ethical writings apply explicitly to business situations.

Jewish law has plenty to say about conducting business: accurate weights and measures, overcharging, verbal deception, false packaging and much more.