According to Cahn, whether buyers know the stock being sold to them is tainted is irrelevant to the divestiture puzzle.

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Cahn argues that the moral issue of divestiture, or the act of selling off investments in morally questionable assets, hinges on the act of selling itself rather than the awareness of the buyer about the tainted nature of the stock. This perspective suggests that the moral implications are tied to the seller's decision to divest, independent of the buyer's knowledge of the stock's ethical issues.

According to Cahn, Whether Buyers Know the Stock Being Sold