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The scant attention to ethics in books and articles on M&A is arresting, given the prevalence of ethical dilemmas in the field. One hears numerous explanations for this: We have no training in business ethics; it is embarrassing to discuss these things; we’re too busy making money; it’s a dog-eat-dog world; it’s not in my job description; and so on. If all this is true, why should we pause here at the start of a treatise on M&A to dwell on ethics? Consider these interrelated reasons.