I just sold software to a blind person that he can't use but I convinced him it was a really good deal. Am I at fault for doing my job well?
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Absolutely. If I were your boss, I would fire you. Your job to be a decent human being is much more important than your job as an employee.
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Deceiving is not doing a job well. It was wrong, you should refund the money and see if you can find software that you should really sell to that person. Being blind is bad enough, ripping off those unfortunate people is reprehensible.
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If you knew he wasn't going to be able to use it, of course you're at fault. Your obligation to do a good job of selling doesn't exempt you from "higher" obligations to behave in an ethical manner.
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Since there is actually software that can help the blind use their computers (such as voice related technology), I would say you have not done your job all that well, as you did not match the customer with what they needed. Being able to sell anything to anyone may just mean you are good at telling porkies.
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Sleep well.
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Ethically, you have done the wrong thing. Selling something that someone cannot use is not right.
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You are full of it. Bogus question, I'm sure!
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That depends on how you define "doing your job well". A professional salesperson will guide customers to the correct products. If there is no correct product, the salesperson should be up front about it. What you did makes an entire profession appear to be dishonest...when relatively few are. Even if he did not ask you whether your software was section 508 compliant, you should have been up front with him.
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Yes< i think you are fault.
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How do you know he cannot use it? I'm just curious. Blind people are capable of using software. Anyway, if he actually cannot use it, then you are at fault. Actually, you are still at fault because there is intent there.
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