>they lay an exclusive claim on the word ethics when applied to software. I'm not sure that's a fair characterization. They've defined an ethical framework for

>they lay an exclusive claim on the word ethics when applied to software. I'm not sure that's a fair characterization. They've defined an ethical framework for software and then they discuss things being ethical or not within that framework. Anyone is free to use a different ethical framework and decide if an action is ethical or not within that framework instead.