When it comes to ethical principles, perfect is the enemy of the good. No ethical system can be perfectly watertight or universal, but that shouldn't stop us fr

When it comes to ethical principles, perfect is the enemy of the good. No ethical system can be perfectly watertight or universal, but that shouldn't stop us from trying at all. With software specifically, those authors concerned about the ethical implications of the use of their software can add additional clauses to their license of choice, spelling out ethical constraints, but I fail to see how it can be reasonably enforced. I don't imagine for one moment that powerful corporations or governments are going to stand by and watch their empire crumble if the alternative would be to violate the ethical terms of a crucial piece of software that will give them an edge in their amoral powerplays.