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Google officially dropped the "Don't be Evil" motto a while back and picked up Alphabet's "Do the Right Thing" motto, which seems a lot more subjective.

• itp 9y ago
  Alphabet code of conduct: https://abc.xyz/investor/other/code-of-conduct.html https://abc.xyz/investor/other/code-of-conduct.html "Employees of Alphabet and its subsidiaries and controlled affiliates (“Alphabet”) should do the right thing – follow the law, act honorably, and treat each other with respect." "If you are employed by a subsidiary or controlled affiliate of Alphabet, please comply with your employer’s code of conduct." Google code of conduct: https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct.html https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct.html "Don't be evil."
  • FussyZeus 9y ago
    But wouldn't that technically apply to only those working at Google, not the other Alphabet companies? Not that it really matters, both are utterly without meaning. I was just using it to show how their corporate personality has changed over the years.
    • polishTar 9y ago
      That's a really silly way of doing it then. Besides, "do the right thing" is more restrictive than just "don't be evil"
      • ocdtrekkie 9y ago
        "Do the right thing" for whom? Making money is definitely doing the right thing... for Google's bottom line.
        • magicalist 9y ago
          "Don't be evil" to whom? Making money is definitely not evil...for Google's bottom line. This is a silly game. Proof by corporate motto.
          • mrep 9y ago
            That's Amazon's strategy, where half of the leadership principles contradict the other half so there is always a way you can spin something.
• lucasmullens 9y ago
  "Don't be evil" was never an official motto, just a small part of the code of conduct.
• cat199 9y ago
  ... also not dripping with nearly as much ironically smug techie narcissism.