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Well, define ethics. The protesters mentioned in the article seem to think that even providing software to law enforcement is unethical (like many google employ
by cm2187 7y ago
Well, define ethics. The protesters mentioned in the article seem to think that even providing software to law enforcement is unethical (like many google employees seem to think that providing software to the US armed forces is unethical). I don't think that a Silicon Valley definition of ethics will gather much consensus.
- randcraw 7y agoBut SV doesn't get to redefine ethics. They have to confront the same problems, criteria, and choices as the rest of us. For example, I used to contract to the US military in the DC area. That work invited many of the same concerns that SV does -- privacy, security, freedom of speech, acting preserve and defend the Constitution's principles. Today I work for a big pharmaceutical. Comparable concerns apply here too -- honesty, doing no harm, serving people in need, improving and extending their lives. Ethics are universal, no matter where you live or what you do.
- specialist 7y ago"Well, define ethics." An ethics curriculum would help you with that task.