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I don't know what the correct morality is here, but I know that a basic principle of morality is to use the same yardstick for everybody. Companies, specially
by RobertoG 9y ago
I don't know what the correct morality is here, but I know that a basic principle of morality is to use the same yardstick for everybody.
Companies, specially big consulting companies do something similar to their clients all the time when inflating projects and time, but, somehow, that just sound like business as usual.
- kbutler 9y agoOr are they just including indirect costs? The secretary doesn't work on the project, but she has to be paid. The consulting company also must allow for time/cost overruns. All these costs have to come out of the estimated costs, so including them is not only ethical, it is necessary to remain a viable business.
- emodendroket 9y agoPractically speaking, how is he going to turn it around and sell it if he has no legal right to do so?