Excessive regulation of workplace safety hurts productivity

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Opponents of "Big Government" claim that excessive regulation of workplace safety hurts productivity and increases costs. They argue that in free market, employees must be responsible for their own health and safety, and that they must be free to select between taking wage premium for hazardous work and accepting lower pay for safer work.

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Would such a policy be ethical? Write down its pros and cons?

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