When Does Your Frugality Become Unethical?

The Meaning of Frugal

What’s the meaning of frugal? Can frugality become unethical? Can we take things too far? Where is the line we cross when pinching your pennies is no longer morally acceptable? Are some cases of being frugal borderline illegal too?

Potentially Unethical Frugality

  • Using your employer’s internet for personal use
  • Personal phone calls on company time
  • Personal use of the copy machine
  • Taking home ink pens, paper, and other office supplies from the office
  • Eat the free samples more than once at the grocery store instead of a real meal
  • Taking toilet paper from a restroom
  • Taking home extras like condiments from a restaurant
  • Bringing home the extra shampoo and toiletries you don’t use from a hotel – even if you’re living in a hotel

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