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(1) It's not clear that acting unethically will lead to better rules and more ethical outcomes, in general [and actually, in some cases the opposite will happen - if you're corrupt it makes it easier for others to be corrupt]

(2) Handicapping yourself is the whole idea behind ethics and morality. Sometimes it's more important to do the right thing than the selfish thing.

Attitudes like yours are so disheartening to read. I totally disagree with your sentiment.




Moral != Ethical. I'm guessing you think Foxconn replacing workers with robots is bad too?


How is moral different from ethical? In my mind, they are pretty synonymous.

And no, I don't think Foxconn is bad for replacing workers with robots. Why would I?




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