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IMHO, an ethical course of action for Google employees is:

1. quit your job

2. apologize to the global community of users and developers

3. give half your money to a charity




Who are you to say what's ethical or not?


We have not yet delegated that task to machines.

(You've asked an extraordinarily odd question. There's a context in which such a question might imply that the OP should look to God and religious texts for guidance rather than rely on their own reason, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you're not suggesting that the bible/Koran/Baghavad Gita/whatever offers words on the matter of Google employees and their relationship with their employer that supersede human judgement.)


I'm more uncomfortable with the implication that Google employees need to apologise on behalf of their company and they're somehow complicit if they don't. Many people just want to do their 9-5 and leave.


> they're somehow complicit if they don't

i've noticed over the last several years that thousands of Google employees at least seem to feel complicit for the corporation's choices (e.g. giving a big cash payout to someone who was suspected of sexual harassment, trying to start project dragonfly, working with the US DOD, etc). these employees protest, walk out, demand change.

IMHO, these employees should also be critical of the poor customer service the OP documents. this sort of behavior hurts the public too. and Google seems committed to continuing it.


it's just my opinion. everybody has one.


a human being?




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