400. The bill makes war profiteering -- overcharging in order to defraud or profit excessively from war, military action, or reconstruction efforts -- a felony subject to up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $1 million or twice the illegal profits of the crime.

Is profiteering unethical?

However, it must be understood that profit is absolutely essential for corporate functioning and is not necessarily unethical. It is instead, profiteering, or the deployment of unscrupulous and fraudulent ways to maximise profit which is dishonourable and problematic.

Is war profitable for the US?

Surprising no one, the United States makes more money on war than any other country. ... Boeing, comparatively, only made 35% of its money on arms in 2013, but that 35% was big money: Boeing made $4.5 billion in profits in 2013 just from selling arms and weaponry.