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The "secret" that cuts to the heart of the ethical imperatives of my field (and supersedes the Hippocratic Oath) is simply, "The secret of caring for the patien
by logjam 17y ago
The "secret" that cuts to the heart of the ethical imperatives of my field (and supersedes the Hippocratic Oath) is simply, "The secret of caring for the patient is in caring for the patient".
Some need the constant reminder of oaths: those for whom money is the sine qua non for giving a damn.
Hunger for discovery, compassion, and the need to create beauty, eliminate the need for oaths.
- asciilifeform 17y ago> those for whom money is the sine qua non for giving a damn You mean, almost all programmers?
- swolchok 17y agoPatently false. See: the last 5-10 years of open source. "many" may be accurate, "a majority" may be accurate, but "almost all" ain't accurate.