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That's not true at all. A secretary filling documents should not be held responsible for the way the corporation is run. That's just plain idiocy to claim that
by nkassis 16y ago
That's not true at all. A secretary filling documents should not be held responsible for the way the corporation is run. That's just plain idiocy to claim that employees of a company are to be held responsible for corporate policy. Now if they did something illegal while working, that' another story but I don't think that's what you meant here.
- steveklabnik 16y agoNope, that's exactly what I mean here. Now, we're talking about my own personal set of ethics here, but it's pretty straightforward: * Your role is an employee is to help accomplish a corporation's objectives. * (In this case) the corporation's objectives are unethical. * You're contributing to something unethical. That being said, nobody is perfectly ethical. But if I worked for Amazon or PayPal, I'd have quit by now, and I'd never have taken a job with MasterCard in the first place. I also don't mean "held responsible" in a legal sense, either. They've done nothing wrong legally. Legality != morality, though.
- holdenk 16y agoWhile I understand your premises, I question the idea that an employee is ethically responsible for all of the actions/objectives of there employer.
- steveklabnik 16y ago"responsible" is a bit strong, but that doesn't mean contribution on some level hasn't occurred.
- alanh 16y agoAll of them? Of course not. But they are responsible for those they know about.
- euccastro 16y agoOn what grounds?
- masmullin 16y agomy guess is that you a) don't have a mortgage b) are exceptionally skilled that finding another job is not difficult for you Most people don't have the option of just up and quitting their jobs.
- steveklabnik 16y agoI don't have a mortgage, but I also never will. Even if finding a new job is easy, it's still difficult. I just went through this process, it's still rough... As I said, everyone makes choices. Everyone commits minor works of evil. If doing wrong is worth your mortgage... it's your life.
- Daishiman 16y agoJust because other people don't "have the choice" doesn't mean that those of us who do shouldn't take the opportunity to do what's right.