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Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once wrote: "There is a big difference between what we have the right to do and what is right" (Lennon, 2008).

Im looking for examples of possible business situations which would illustrate this principle and explain what he is talking about.

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This solution provides some examples of businesses that may act within their legal right, though such actions are not necessarily the right thing to do.

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What a business has the right to do may include any action that is considered legal or that the organization can do. However, this does not make the action right, in terms of the possible harm to individuals, other businesses or a community. An example of this concept is the issue of banks and subprime lending activities. The banks may have had a right to charge ...

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