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by jtfairbank 3776 days ago
YC provides an ethics statement and code of conduct to every startup they fund, and is serious about following up on this.

The "startup = growth" and "hack-the-system" are good mantras inside or outside YC, but are not a "YC value".

If anything, I'd say the #1 thing that YC values are their founders, and they expect them to be smart, driven, and ethical.