Throughout our lives we are faced with obstacles that will either help or hinder society, if we do not make optimum decisions. Today, we are challenged with the decision of whether or not the more recent dispute between EMC and Pure Storage is within moral limits. I will discuss this topic in the foremost appropriate manner and weigh in on both parties to come to a conclusion which will benefit the American people as well as the businesses and employees. It is absolutely clear that non-compete agreements are not moral. They hinder the employee, free trade, and the overall well fair of the economy. We have been garnered with a free trade market without government regulation. For so long this has been the source of Americas wealth. It is in the best interest of the employee to not be “punished” for actively perusing a better career. (Can you imagine in the Free World we live in today?) Being hindered by the horrendous practice of non-compete agreements. The Declaration of Independence most frontally states: “We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness;” whatever may the cause be, their rights sacred and …show more content…
All of the business would set these stipulations. It is horrid to think that employees would be locked into a contract deeming that they may not work for another company who competes with their current. I ask you, is an accountant going to do the job of scientist? He may, with the credentials. However, more often than not, he will be an accountant somewhere else. That is why we get an education to follow our “dream jobs.” How dare a company obstruct the abilities of men or women to work with what they love just because of non-compete