Because people trade salary for ethical values. Many are are willing to do ethically good things for less (or no) money. You have a full spectrum: - save the w

Because people trade salary for ethical values. Many are are willing to do ethically good things for less (or no) money. You have a full spectrum: - save the whales, feed the homeless, maintain Linux distributions: 0 money - clean floors in some company: $ - software development for the average company: $$$ - software development in "fintech", real estate, make weapons, or other somewhat questionable thing: $$$$$ - write algorithms in some FAANG to manipulate people using ads: $$$$$$