Ethicist: In a recent judicial decision, a contractor was ordered to make restitution to a company because of a bungled construction job, even though the company had signed a written agreement prior to entering into the contract that the contractor would not be financially liable should the task not be adequately performed
Thus, it was morally wrong for the company to change its mind and seek restitution
It is morally wrong to seek a penalty for an action for which the agent is unable to make restitution.