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I would argue it's more ethical to discourage and prevent crime from ever happening in the first place. Seeking satisfaction from "catching the bad guy" (namin
by metamemetics 16y ago
I would argue it's more ethical to discourage and prevent crime from ever happening in the first place. Seeking satisfaction from "catching the bad guy" (naming names) is to setup a market dependent on the need for new crimes.
Arrington did the right thing. It's not about whether he caught a criminal, it's about whether he prevented someone from becoming one.
- eavc 16y agoSomeone (maybe everyone) in that group knew what they were doing to be wrong. I doubt that they will abandon their ethical choice; they'll find smarter ways to do what they'd intended all along. One thing that might work is if someone in the group has damning correspondence, everyone will panic and promise to "never talk about that summer again," genuinely preventing future problems.