Are you a fan of ghostwriting?

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There are many celebrities who publish books, which always seem to become NY Times Bestsellers. But are they actually writing these books? Or are they hiring ghostwriters - paying someone to write the books for them and just attaching their own name to the work, as if they wrote it. And how do we know? I am not a fan of ghostwriting. Would never be one or hire one... If I were to write something for another person I'd want my name attached to the work because I'd have spent a great deal of time writing whatever it is. And I am not okay with someone taking credit for the work that I'd end up writing. Even if I were paid big bucks for it. I also would never have someone write something for me and then say that I wrote it. Being a writer and published author, to me that is just wrong. And it's kinda like plagiarism because I'd be passing off someone's work as my own and taking credit for something I didn't write, even though they are allowing me to do that because they are paid for it. But there are plenty of people who hire ghostwriters to pen books for them. And there are plenty of people who ghostwrite for others... What are your thoughts on ghostwriting?