is gambling ethical?

[r_victory]

As long as it does not violate the law, I see nothing wrong with it.

One of the definitions of ethics is:

a set of rules and precepts of an individual's, social group's or society's moral values.

For religious groups, for example, gambling is immoral, and for some individuals it can also be something that violates established values.

Think about physical casinos, they generate jobs and boost the economy of a state/country. Online casinos do the same. What is unethical is deceiving and defrauding the user. It is a market like any other, a business that in theory pays its taxes and contributes to society in some way.

[Reatim]

gambling is often seen as a harmful habit. my question to you is, in a completely free society, should someone be prevented from providing gambling services for the good of society?

you forget to realize that gambling is actually good for the society in the case of economy and tourism

it’s a business mate and there’s a lot of things that society could benefit from the casinos around many people will get jobs and get livelihoods at casinos and this will bring in profit for the owners

as per the players, they should individually be responsible for themselves

[Dailyscript]

All gambling services both online and offline is a business. If you have pass legal agreement with abiding to the law and government regulations you dont need any ethical values to have your own gambling business. Having your own localized or online casinos is like setting up your own business. If people wants to patronize they will do so without caring about your ethical beliefs.

The same way people complain how badly gambling has affected the society it is the same way many are rejoicing on how gambling have helped them to scale through some life challenges.

[blockman]

gambling is often seen as a harmful habit. my question to you is, in a completely free society, should someone be prevented from providing gambling services for the good of society?

If it's for the good of society, why someone should be restricted from that? the taboo for gambling has never changed but people often don't see that it is the gambler's fault if ever bad comes out from it.

do you think that things that can harm a person through their choices should be prevented, or is everyone responsible for their own decisions as long as they are not forced to make them?

We're all responsible for all of our decisions, for the mistakes that we do and for all of the successes that we reach. There is no one to blame for that but us, our actions shall be done if ever we're coming to the point that we've seen the opportunities out of gambling and not only as a gambler but also being affiliated with it.

[bitterguy28]

gambling is supposed to be something people do for fun with their own hard earned money but it only becomes unethical when crimes get involved like some people use gambling to launder money or to put up fronts for their organizations and many more but these are all worst case scenarios and not every casino is controlled by some drug lord

[Sonia_123]

gambling is often seen as a harmful habit. my question to you is, in a completely free society, should someone be prevented from providing gambling services for the good of society?

from an individual point of view, it is everyone's choice to gamble or not to gamble. the management of your money is entirely up to you in a physical sense. but that doesn't change the fact that some people are going to go bankrupt, their lives are going to be very difficult with the existence of gambling. if it was up to you to allow gambling, knowing that it is inevitable when enough people are involved in gambling, would you consider it ethical?

do you think that things that can harm a person through their choices should be prevented, or is everyone responsible for their own decisions as long as they are not forced to make them?

As banks are not disrupt and have legality to function like any other government agencies in any country, so is gambling and its activities are in a  country, it is your choice that you make individually.
Gambling has being since time memorial as fun and source of income and entertainment which people make their livelihood from, it's also give sound health.
In our various believe we cannot do away with it.

[danherbias07]

I think it's always up to us. We can try gambling and then stop if we see that it doesn't fit our financial budget or it will just make things worse for us. It's not like they are forcing us to gamble. We always have the choice to do it or not, especially if we cannot afford it. Yes, it can be a platform that urges people to gamble, but still, we know ourselves if we really want to take the risk or not. One should at least learn the mechanics of gambling first and ensure that they know the high risk that is glued with it. If we have an idea about all that, then I bet we are going to think twice before placing any bet.

[Vaskiy]

gambling is often seen as a harmful habit. my question to you is, in a completely free society, should someone be prevented from providing gambling services for the good of society?

from an individual point of view, it is everyone's choice to gamble or not to gamble. the management of your money is entirely up to you in a physical sense. but that doesn't change the fact that some people are going to go bankrupt, their lives are going to be very difficult with the existence of gambling. if it was up to you to allow gambling, knowing that it is inevitable when enough people are involved in gambling, would you consider it ethical?

do you think that things that can harm a person through their choices should be prevented, or is everyone responsible for their own decisions as long as they are not forced to make them?

As banks are not disrupt and have legality to function like any other government agencies in any country, so is gambling and its activities are in a  country, it is your choice that you make individually.
Gambling has being since time memorial as fun and source of income and entertainment which people make their livelihood from, it's also give sound health.
In our various believe we cannot do away with it.

What do the banks do? They collect the money of the people and make money out of it. The important thing is to take our money we're being charged. If that's ethical and has the legality to function with the support of the government, we cannot blame gambling, which is a business similar to the banking industry. As said, it is the individual's responsibility to take it in the right way rather than getting addicted and making life distressful.

[TelolettOm]

the responsibility of a country is to ensure everything that can have more negative impacts and effects on its citizens, then the government is required to make strict regulations to prevent all of that. and to avoid various negative effects. related to gambling, there are some countries that legalize it but there are also some that prohibit it, even if they provide and carry out gambling/.

While from an individual perspective, yes it's up to each of us. the important thing is that the country has made its rules. we should obey them, but it is not uncommon (one of them is me too) to violate the rules and continue to gamble. Well, the difference is in how each individual who has violated the regulation is responsible for himself, when gambling, how they manage everything so that gambling does not harm him and his family. because there are many cases that have violated state laws, and also make themselves irresponsible gamblers, so this is a bad thing for him and his family.

However, that doesn't mean I generalize all gamblers like that, only irresponsible gamblers or compulsive gamblers.

[Orpichukwu]

do you think that things that can harm a person through their choices should be prevented, or is everyone responsible for their own decisions as long as they are not forced to make them?

Everyone is responsible for their own actions, but even with that, if there is any possibility of limiting how something can affect the other person while those who are still strong enough to enjoy that same thing in a positive way, I will truly support it. But in this one, no one forces anyone to gamble, so nobody should blame gambling for their mistakes and actions.

The only place where we can throw some blame at promoters is for sending in enticing gambling content to tenders who are not old enough to make good decisions for themselves. For the rest, everyone is responsible for their own actions.

[Moreno233]

Gambling is a game of chance just like every other thing in life. You put money to start a business, you don't know if it will work or not which makes it it similar to gambling because it can fail and you lose your money or it can work and you make profits. The moment you are born into the world, you are already a gambler because life itself is gambling since you don't know if you will grow old or not neither do you know if you will be rich or poor. Anything that has no certainty in it is gambling, likewise anything that have some measure of risk too. Therefore, gambling has nothing to do with ethics since you are not hurting anyone by gambling.

[robelneo]

gambling is often seen as a harmful habit. my question to you is, in a completely free society, should someone be prevented from providing gambling services for the good of society?

You mentioned a completely free society, so why would hinder someone from providing gambling services unless there is a law that prohibits people from engaging in gambling? But if there is none, anyone can provide as long as he is paying his taxes and promoting their platform as a venue of entertainment.
In a free society any business is welcome as long as they support the government through taxes, follow the guidelines, and do not cheat. If he can follow all of these, then he is good to set up one.

[Ararbermas]

The reason many people still end up bankrupt is due to greed. Even if they have good money management, they often try to recover their losses and end up dipping into their savings. In my opinion, such individuals lack a strong mindset because they fail to stick to the plan they set at the beginning before entering gambling.

Perhaps it's because they can't afford to lose, which is why they're chasing their losses. And for them it's hard to accept the results. Reason despite having good rules, they still end up in a worse situation.

[alegotardo]

gambling is often seen as a harmful habit. my question to you is, in a completely free society, should someone be prevented from providing gambling services for the good of society?

from an individual point of view, it is everyone's choice to gamble or not to gamble. the management of your money is entirely up to you in a physical sense. but that doesn't change the fact that some people are going to go bankrupt, their lives are going to be very difficult with the existence of gambling. if it was up to you to allow gambling, knowing that it is inevitable when enough people are involved in gambling, would you consider it ethical?

do you think that things that can harm a person through their choices should be prevented, or is everyone responsible for their own decisions as long as they are not forced to make them?

In a free society, I believe that people should have the freedom to choose whether or not to participate in gambling activities, however it is also important to recognize that gambling is an activity that can lead to addiction and financial problems, especially for those who do not have the ability to control their bets or who are in vulnerable situations and this will inevitably end up affecting others, not just those who decide to gamble.

In a society that values ​​freedom and individual responsibility, I believe that gambling should be regulated in a way that protects vulnerable individuals and prevents social problems. As long as, of course, gambling is not repressed as a whole because it can be a legitimate and healthy activity for many people, as long as it is done responsibly and in a controlled manner.

So my answer is: YES!
Gambling is ethical, but it is not for everyone, so like alcohol, it needs to be controlled in a way that does not prohibit good people from using it.

[bitLeap]

do you think that things that can harm a person through their choices should be prevented, or is everyone responsible for their own decisions as long as they are not forced to make them?

For me if someone is already used to gambling, then there is no reason to prevent them, because even if they are prevented many times, it will never work, unless they realize it themselves after feeling what it is like to lose money and have nothing. But if there are people who are just starting to gamble, I usually give them prohibitions, advice and also tell them how bad the risks are if they are addicted to gambling. After that, the decision is up to them and my right is only limited to giving warnings.

[acroman08]

do you think that things that can harm a person through their choices should be prevented, or is everyone responsible for their own decisions as long as they are not forced to make them?

A lot of things are harmful to people if they do not do it moderately, so it will be a slippery slope if things that can "harm" a person through their choices are prevented or prohibited. The best thing that can be done here is to regulate and provide proper guidance on things that harm people(which is already being done).

[Dave1]

do you think that things that can harm a person through their choices should be prevented, or is everyone responsible for their own decisions as long as they are not forced to make them?

This has been debated many times and everyone will have his opinion on this matter whether it's ethical or not. So personally, I do not see something wrong with gambling itself. It's the person itself, if gambling is not going to affect him financially then it's all good. There are religions that might go against gambling, but then again, even if the person knows this he might go and still gamble.

So it really depends on how it will affect our lives, how it could be not as harmful as others might be with they gamble as there are percentage that individual suddenly turns into addict and ruins their lives.

[AbuBhakar]

gambling is often seen as a harmful habit. my question to you is, in a completely free society, should someone be prevented from providing gambling services for the good of society?

Gambling per se is not the once causing harm rather it’s the people way of using it to the point that it’s already harmful.

All things can be harmful if you overdose or overused it. Even drugs is a helpful tool but cause harm when people use it excessively. This is same principle with gambling, If yo7 gamble responsibly then it will not cause any harm to you.

Gambling is just too popular for addiction because it complimentary with human greediness that creates the problem.

[Samlucky O]

gambling is often seen as a harmful habit. my question to you is, in a completely free society, should someone be prevented from providing gambling services for the good of society?

that most people get addicted to gambling doesn't make casino a bad thing to the society as most people claim. the intention of the casino to launch betting  system is not for people to get addicted, but for people to have fun and try luck and not to get addicted. but people took it to another level and began getting addicted and blame it on casino. gambling is just one of those businesses that are harmful depending on how people treat them. just like cigerate is sold in the super market and is boldly written smokers are liable to die young and people still keep on buying it and smoking without considering the health benefit.

do you think that things that can harm a person through their choices should be prevented, or is everyone responsible for their own decisions as long as they are not forced to make them?

yes people should prevent themselves from things that will harm them from the choices they make. and everyone is responsible for their own decision as long they are no forced. life is all about free will and everyone has the right to make their decision including getting addicted in what they do.

[LogitechMouse]

gambling is often seen as a harmful habit. my question to you is, in a completely free society, should someone be prevented from providing gambling services for the good of society?

We are gambling because we decided to. We are not forced to gamble because like you said, we are in a free society. Gambling is just a tool. The problem is within the gamblers who see gambling in a different way that's why gambling for them is a "harmful habit".

Preventing gambling services might affect the whole country in a negative way because most of the registered gambling casinos both physical and online are paying taxes which is a big help towards the development of a country. Preventing them from operating means a huge deduction towards the improvement of the country. I don't care if there's gambling services because the problem lies with the society and not gambling itself. Like what I said, gambling is only a tool. It's the people who are gambling that is the problem. If only most of these gamblers will look at gambling as something that they are entertained with and don't care about the possible losses that they might incur, it will be a different result.

Gambling becomes harmful for those gamblers that see gambling as a way for them to make money. TBH, I don't see any reason for gambling to be considered as "unethical".