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by _ktx2 1745 days ago
Applying morality to jobs is a pretty piss poor strategy. I'm a big fan of privacy, how many companies have employees that I cannot morally hire with your perspective? How can a Libertarian ever hire anyone who has served in a war? How can a religious person sell goods to all people in the community they serve?

The thing about morals is that they're written by the individual, and meant to guide the individual. They're fine to have until you try to apply them to other people.

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> The thing about morals is that they're written by the individual, and meant to guide the individual.

And in doing so, guide the individual's decisions, which then affect society.

Yeah I agree. Though I don't mean morality in a general sense. All I'm saying is, it's important to figure out if someone will contribute to a product that is shown to be harmful. It has nothing to do with an individual's beliefs or feelings, only actions people take in the workplace.