This assignment explores a section of the UCC and encourages interpretation through an ethical filter.

Despite the UCC being a uniform law, ethical concerns must be weighed in$.$ For instance, just because something is legal does not make it moral.

Instructions

As you learned this week, the Uniform Commercial Code $($UCC$)$ holds a merchant to a higher standard of behavior than non$-$merchants. UCC Section $2-104(1)$ defines a merchant as $$a person who deals in goods of the kind, or otherwise by his occupation, holds himself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to the practices or goods involved in the transaction, or to whom such knowledge or skill may be attributed by his employment of an agent or broker or other intermediary who, by his occupation, holds himself out as having such knowledge or skill.$$

Answer the following:

From an ethical perspective, why should merchants be held to a higher standard of behavior than non$-$merchants?

Do you support this $$great expectation$$ of merchants, or do you believe that merchant status should be irrelevant in terms of expected standards of behavior in a sale of goods transaction?

Be sure to add support from at least one source, other than the textbook. Cite and reference all sources.

Post your responses in the discussion forum titled The UCC & Ethical Considerations.

Use the Discussion Rubric to ensure you have met all the criteria for this assignment.