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This actually happens every day. If my company decided to start paying me minimum wage, I'd leave. If my salary stayed the same and another company would pay

by unit91 8y ago

This actually happens every day. If my company decided to start paying me minimum wage, I'd leave. If my salary stayed the same and another company would pay me slightly more I'd stay because I like the work, location, people, etc. If another company (credibly) offered me a million dollars a month, I'd leave and go work for them.

nailer 8y ago
I think the OP is asking about unethical situations, rather than just people wanting more money.
- bena 8y ago
  I don't think it has to be unethical, just against your principles. Someone here was talking about working for banks or data analytics companies that work with law enforcement. He accuses all of them of some sort of moral breach. But that's from his point of view. A lot of them may not see what they're doing as wrong. In that case, it's not a case of "having a price", it's just a job like any other to them. Now. If he worked for them in spite of his clear objections, then he clearly has a price.
  - catskul2 8y ago
    > I don't think it has to be unethical, just against your principles. ... I mean, that's just a matter of locality of ethics. IMO going against your own principles is unethical from your own perspective.
    - bena 8y ago
      I mean you have to understand that we're talking about the more general application of ethics. Killing a man is generally seen as unethical. Eating meat generally isn't. So if a vegetarian was working as a taster for Al's Nothing But Beef restaurant, we wouldn't say they are unethical, but they are violating their principles. Or if Stallman started working for Apple or Microsoft. He wouldn't be doing anything unethical, but he'd be violating every principle he stands for. So I think the distinction is an important one. To separate one's personal principles from what is generally regarded as ethical.
    - lolsal 8y ago
      I generally understand ethics to be relating to societal principals, whereas morals is more personal. It might be against a persons morals to violate their own principals (but maybe not, too).

by unit91 8y ago

nailer 8y ago

I think the OP is asking about unethical situations, rather than just people wanting more money.

bena 8y ago
I don't think it has to be unethical, just against your principles. Someone here was talking about working for banks or data analytics companies that work with law enforcement. He accuses all of them of some sort of moral breach. But that's from his point of view. A lot of them may not see what they're doing as wrong. In that case, it's not a case of "having a price", it's just a job like any other to them. Now. If he worked for them in spite of his clear objections, then he clearly has a price.
- catskul2 8y ago
  > I don't think it has to be unethical, just against your principles. ... I mean, that's just a matter of locality of ethics. IMO going against your own principles is unethical from your own perspective.
  - bena 8y ago
    I mean you have to understand that we're talking about the more general application of ethics. Killing a man is generally seen as unethical. Eating meat generally isn't. So if a vegetarian was working as a taster for Al's Nothing But Beef restaurant, we wouldn't say they are unethical, but they are violating their principles. Or if Stallman started working for Apple or Microsoft. He wouldn't be doing anything unethical, but he'd be violating every principle he stands for. So I think the distinction is an important one. To separate one's personal principles from what is generally regarded as ethical.
  - lolsal 8y ago
    I generally understand ethics to be relating to societal principals, whereas morals is more personal. It might be against a persons morals to violate their own principals (but maybe not, too).