The Temptation of the Planner

Financial planners hold the position of giving their best financial advice in accordance with the personal interests of their clients, including advice about potential investments that clients wish to partake in but are stuck in a state of uncertainty. This raises a conflictual dilemma; whether to give the client advice that would benefit them and their interests, or give the client advice that only satisfies the financial planner’s interests. Through the usage of utilitarianism and virtue ethics, pursuing the interests of the client should always be superior to a financial planner pursuing…