Nelson wanted to sell his home. Baker sent him a written offer to purchase the home. Nelson made some changes to Baker’s offer and wrote him that he, Nelson, was accepting the offer as amended. Baker notified Nelson that he was dropping out of the transaction. Nelson sued Baker for breach of contract. Decide. What social forces and ethical values are involved? [Nelson v. Baker, 776 S.W.2d 52 (Mo. App.)]

To begin with, it is important to stand out that Nelson has no right to sue Baker, since Baker is entitled to reject the counteroffer made by Nelson if said offer does not meet his needs. According to contract law, the buyer, Nelson, has the possibility of not accepting the counteroffer. In the case at issue, Nelson did not comply with some ethical values such as "concern and respect for others". Instead of following the correct procedures so as to sell his house, he directly sued Baker. Baker might have felt intimidated by Nelson when he said that he "accepted the offer as amended". There is Nelson's abuse of power. The value of "honesty" has not been respected either, since he sued Baker immediately.

Baker complied with other values such as respect and responsibility, since he followed the procedures fixed for this type of transaction by notifying the other party that he was not accepting the counteroffer.