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Definitely agree with you that we need legislation. >"Just following orders" isn't an acceptable excuse. >You either quit or you're complicit. It's pretty str
by Benjammer 8y ago
Definitely agree with you that we need legislation.
>"Just following orders" isn't an acceptable excuse.
>You either quit or you're complicit. It's pretty straightforward actually.
I meant that I don't really agree with this part of your rhetoric where you are trying to shame people into behaving ethically in business or quit their job. What happens if everyone capable of thinking about morals quits? Do the companies just disappear in a poof of smoke? How does this fix anything, regardless? You have to understand that the situation is not this black and white for 99% of people.
- AndrewKemendo 8y agoMy intent isn't to shame, but to state a position about immutability of virtue and consistency with respect to an ethic. Practically I understand full well that it's not black or white, however if we argue how many shades of grey exist, rather than take bold action, history seems to indicate that little progress will happen.
- ionised 8y agoHow does them staying with the company fix anything? It's naive to believe that 'if the good one stay it is better than if they leave' as if they could change the company from within. A company is not a democracy. They won't change shit.
- imtringued 8y agoIf you think that's true then there is no reason for the "good guy" to leave.
- ionised 8y agoYou'll have to explain that one to me.
- imtringued 8y agoAssuming the business can find new people then basically the ethics-focused opposition is gone and nothing prevents the company from doing worse and worse things.