Comment by ChrisMarshallNY

I would consider that unethical, and would not do it.

For many reasons, I live a life of extremely rigorous personal ethics.

I don’t insist that others do the same, but I do need to protect myself from others that assume my ethical stance to be weakness.

For example; I make it a point to always keep my word.

Unethical folks that know this of me, are constantly trying to get me to make commitments, without divulging the costs to me, or the boundaries of said commitments.

It’s my responsibility to make sure that I have full disclosure, before making a commitment.

Many people become quite jaded and misanthropic, when faced with this. I tend to find it amusing, watching people try weaseling out of giving full information. Often, these efforts tell me more about things, than full disclosure up front will.

I like people, and can call some really rapacious bastards friend. My ethical stance is truly entirely personal, and I have worked closely, with some spectacularly flawed people.

Scott Adams (He Whose Name Has Been Struck From The Lists) wrote an extremely cynical book, called The Way of the Weasel, which is downright prescient.