Of course workers have a responsibility to behave ethically, but they shouldn't have the sole responsibility to make sure the business itself is behaving ethica

Of course workers have a responsibility to behave ethically, but they shouldn't have the sole responsibility to make sure the business itself is behaving ethically. Architects don't need to consider the ethics of designing buildings up to structural code, because regulations (building codes) demand it. They don't have to worry about their bosses pushing them to design cheaper buildings that don't meet those standards, because the bosses know they will never be approved for use by their customer. Sure, an architect could enforce this himself or herself, but why should they? We as a society have already decided that we want buildings that are safe to occupy, and have mandated standards accordingly. It's now a LOT less profitable to make cheap buildings that won't meet code, because if the buildings can't be occupied after, then the builder doesn't get their money. This is not to say building codes are never skirted, but it's a lot rarer than, for example, a Silicon Valley firm trampling privacy which is completely expected at this point, despite wide and vocal opposition.