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HN has historically subscribed to a form of deontological ethics[1] rather than utilitarianism. [1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/duty_1.shtml http:
by noblethrasher 12y ago
HN has historically subscribed to a form of deontological ethics[1] rather than utilitarianism.
[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/duty_1.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/duty_1.shtml
(I happen to agree with HN’s ethical posisition, but I invite you to look at the section “Bad points of duty-based ethics” in the link).
- andy_ppp 12y agoYou are assuming the rule "Never change the source code unless you have to" is a deontological imperative. It's not really is it? It's just something you believe and are justifying with obscure ethical arguments. Thanks for the reading :-D