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It is a cliche, but: education. I think most people don’t even consider that there are ethical arguments to be had, and merely accept whatever is given to them.
by keiferski 2y ago
It is a cliche, but: education. I think most people don’t even consider that there are ethical arguments to be had, and merely accept whatever is given to them.
That and easy off-ramps for alternatives. “X is bad, so use Y instead” is a powerful move, but it only works if Y is actually a viable alternative to X.
- palata 2y agoI strongly believe that engineers should have mandatory ethics classes. Then when they accept a BigTech salary, at least they would know that they trade their ethics for their salary. I find it alarming how many engineers just don't ever think about the impact technology has on the world.
- keiferski 2y agoAbsolutely, it is a little crazy how omnipresent technology is in shaping society and yet the average worker has one ethics class in college, tops.