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We know that people go after profits. Nothing extraordinary here. What is extraordinary is the assertion that people acted unethically and (probably) also illeg
by cscurmudgeon 13y ago
We know that people go after profits. Nothing extraordinary here. What is extraordinary is the assertion that people acted unethically and (probably) also illegally.
- willvarfar 13y agoWhat part is illegal?
- d23 13y agoI'm guessing cscurmudgeon is arguing that it isn't.
- bunderbunder 13y agoWhich, in my opinion, isn't necessarily a terribly useful question. When it comes to where the law belongs in relation to pragmatism and ethics, I'm inclined to say that the cart belongs firmly behind both horses.
- baddox 13y agoI don't really care if it's unethical or illegal. I personally just don't want to be taxed to pay for it.
- rdtsc 13y agoI don't think direct written orders have been issued to bomb civilians. What I believe is that it is left to be decided verbally or via other non-verbal signaling. Ex. "Make sure the job gets done well, wink, wink". Or just pay more per missions flown, and don't really bother punishing past mistakes. Pretty often "mistakes" become routine. Those in the chain very quickly assimilate incentive structures.
- peterashford 13y agoWall street traders were confronted with the proof that their speculation on produce futures was causing famine and actual, real deaths. They were aware, they just didn't care. People acting unethically for profit is pretty much the American way, isn't it? It seems to me that if there's a buck in it and it's not illegal (or you can get away with it) it's pretty much justified in the US.