What if there is a shootout and a worker, dutifully obeying company rules, cannot defend himself?

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Thomson Reuters is committed to obeying the rules and regulations in every jurisdiction in which it operates.

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For the very good reason that at that point Amazon would in fact be obeying the rules over who can sell what book where.

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Most people, when asked to choose between obeying the rules, if they believe that harm or death will come to them and their loved ones, or breaking the rules, if they believe it will keep them and their loved ones safe, choose to break the rules.

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And both men's denial that rules had been broken merely draws attention to the difference between obeying the letter of the law and behaving ethically.

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