Law, Business, and Society 9th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 35

A pharmacist in Lexington, Kentucky, refused to stock over-the-counter weight reducers. His reasons were (1) the active ingredient is the same as that in nasal decongestants; (2) he feared their side effects, such as high blood pressure; and (3) he felt weight reduction should be achieved via self-discipline.94 Assume the pharmacist manages the store for a group of owners who have given him complete authority about the products stocked. Was his decision ethical Explain.