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First. History has a way of catching up with those who cross the lines on ethics. e.g. see Rosalind Franklin and James Watson. If you end up doing something tru

by c1sc0 18y ago

First. History has a way of catching up with those who cross the lines on ethics. e.g. see Rosalind Franklin and James Watson. If you end up doing something truly great you'll be in the crosshairs of public attention, and boy, are you going to be wishing you're clean.

michaelkeenan 18y ago
There are historical examples of unethical behavior that was noticed and consequences occurred. But the amount of unethical behavior that wasn't noticed, and wasn't recorded in history, is unknowable. We don't know what percentage of unethical behavior history catches up with. As I see it, a sufficient reason to be ethical is that it's right, not because it's rewarding to wealth or reputation.