Because often the consequences are paid for by other people. I'm specifically thinking about things like environmental regulations or regulations around accessibility.

Then that's on the government for not making the disincentive to break the contract strong enough.

Sadly, you're probably right. Investors seem to be only too happy to back sociopaths.

> If you weigh the consequences of breaking the contract and decide it’s worth the risk why not do it?

Textbook example of how a career criminal thinks.

What about strategic defaults on a home you've bought? Breaking a contract with a vendor because you'll save more with another one to more than make up the penalties? Not cleaning your apartment when you move out because you're willing to lose some/all of your security deposit?

First one sounds like fraud if premeditated but I don't know the details. 2nd one could work depending on the business but could also make future partnership impossible. Last one is just petty.

Cool, didn't realize these were so cut and dry. Have you considered an Ethics As A Services (EASS) startup?

Because its an unpatriotic antisocial thing to do, obviously.

Speeding?

Speeding is also an anti-social thing to do. But, like most things, there are degrees, and exceptions of exingency, etc. I would not call it unpatriotic, as it only threatens the social order very indirectly, if at all.