[LINK] Is it unethical to infringe a patent?

Deus Ex Machina vicc at cia.com.au
Sat Aug 19 13:41:36 AEST 2006


Kim Holburn [kim at holburn.net] wrote:
> On 2006 Aug 19, at 1:06 AM, Geoffrey Ramadan wrote:
> >>And it doesn't stop a decision by one person being altered by  
> >>another in such a way as to change the ethics of the decision of  
> >>the first person.
> >I think this demonstrates my point. Ethics is determined by people  
> >directly... not the company.
> >>
> >>Also the basis on which company decisions are made, in most cases  
> >>is profit for the shareholders.  That is no basis for ethics,  
> >>well, unless maybe you have some very long-sighted executives.
> >Kim have you held a company executive position or owned a company?
> >Do you own your consultancy business?
> >Do you operate ethically?
> >Is it unethical to make a profit?
> >
> >I think you will find that most companies make a profit and do it  
> >ethically (as I assume you do). Granted not all, but most.
> 
> Essentially you're saying that most people act ethically.  I don't  
> think I agree with that either, maybe I'm just too cynical.

that is a very general left wing trait. it underscore the fear of free
markets.

Vic




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