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Yes a Google employee could go work elsewhere. But is there an equally well paid position at a more ethical company? As far as I can tell, all FANGs are as unet
by was_a_dev 5y ago
Yes a Google employee could go work elsewhere. But is there an equally well paid position at a more ethical company? As far as I can tell, all FANGs are as unethical as each other
- Perseids 5y agoI don't understand the reasoning here. How does being paid more justify unethical acting? Especially since you are getting by very very well in the tech industry in general. Isn't that like saying "I'm kicking puppies all day, but it's paying enough to finance the second Lamborghini, so how could I decide against it"? (If you were referring to moral offsetting, that could indeed work, assuming you donate enough to charities, but your post didn't sound like that.)
- was_a_dev 5y agoHow does being paid more justify unethical acting? Honestly, it doesn't. But trying to appeal to someone already working in an unethical position isn't going to work - that person themselves is unethical. Like most things, the driving force will be down to economics and prestige. What else is keeping that employee at Google? I doubt it is loyalty
- danparsonson 5y agoThere are no perfect outcomes in life - if you're going to make an ethical decision then more often than not you'll have to compromise elsewhere. Another example would be cheap goods that come at an ethical and/or environmental cost - you'll usually have to pay extra to avoid those because the bad behaviour is what allows companies to keep costs down. In some sense, FAANG employees are being paid extra to look the other way.