Sacrifice Lives For Profit Dwight R Lee Analysis

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In Sacrificing Lives for Profit, Dwight R Lee explains how the human life isn't exactly priceless. Regardless of life being held to no value, people make decisions every day that influence and make impacts on them. Many take chances by carrying out risky actions that can shorten their lifespan and value the worth of other things higher than the worth of their health. One example of this is one valuing overeating and not exercising more than keeping them in shape. Simple things, like speeding on the freeway, can negatively impact our lives. Every day one makes decisions based on their subjective marginal value. Whether it is what they will purchase or how they will spend their time. Lee continues his argument by stating one should not …show more content…

Lee does not believe that corporations should ensure the safety of its consumers. It is explained how "corporations routinely sacrifice the lives of some of their customers to increase profits, and [everyone is] better off because they do…[people] are lucky to live in an economy that allows corporations to increase profits by intentionally selling products less safe than could be produced". Basically, corporations should not be held liable in following safety regulations such as emplacing seatbelts and airbags. Lee uses the idea that limited income necessitates choice. This meaning, consumers have the ability to make a choice and have the ability to choose to get a substitute good or their desired good based on their income. He also has an understanding of how people will buy more as the price of the good decreases and vice versa. Due to the consumers' ability in choice, Lee believes that companies should not be held liable to meet safety requirements. With the removal of the regulations, producers will be able to sell their products for a much cheaper price encouraging consumers to buy their products and have the freedom to spend more money on anything they please like education and health care. Car, airplane, or boat prices will be cheaper, but with the chance of people

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