Thus begins a discussion on the Jewish ethics of giving proper credit for your work. A freelance writer asked The Jewish Ethicist about a case where he was denied proper attribution for an article he freelanced. Most people in the business world never receive proper credit or attribution, but most writers (including myself) demand it.
What to do?
- "in order to avoid taking advantage of the author, he or she needs to be informed in advance that the work will appear under someone else's name."
- "it is improper to hoodwink the reader by clearly implying that the work is original. Jewish law clearly forbids taking credit for something we didn't do, even if it is not at someone else's expense."
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