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  • M martin_hughes

    Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

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    I wouldn't do it. If it meant I'd get fired, then I'd kick up a big fuss about it and go out with a bang!

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      Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

      print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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      • M martin_hughes

        Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

        print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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        martin_hughes wrote:

        Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

        No need. Your boss will be your first 'beta subject' and you can then blackmail him :)

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        • M martin_hughes

          Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

          print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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          If its within the law - its within my "ethics". :-O

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          • M martin_hughes

            Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

            print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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            I'm morally opposed to VB6.

            martin_hughes wrote:

            To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

            I would tell my employer that these programs already exist and it would far cheaper to simply purchase an existing solution. Then I would let IT deal with the moral implications of implementing it. However, your privacy should be limited while at work. You're there to work, not chat on CP all day. Crap gotta go!

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            • M martin_hughes

              Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

              print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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              I would not feel comfortable coding something to spy on people. I would not do that. The only industry I would not work for is a weapons producer. I'm not going to work for a company that makes bombs to kill people. Other than that I'll work for anyone. I pretty much think all corporations are evil. But I don't want to be poor either. I've already sold out so fuck it. But again, I'm not going to work for someone who's business is killing.

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                Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

                print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                1. Do the job and take the money. 2) Go home & grab a drink 3) Leak it to the internet

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                  I would not feel comfortable coding something to spy on people. I would not do that. The only industry I would not work for is a weapons producer. I'm not going to work for a company that makes bombs to kill people. Other than that I'll work for anyone. I pretty much think all corporations are evil. But I don't want to be poor either. I've already sold out so fuck it. But again, I'm not going to work for someone who's business is killing.

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                  then you pretty much shouldn't work because your tax dollars go to support the gov't killing machine.

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                  • M martin_hughes

                    Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

                    print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                    It is not so easy to define ethics. One of the examples is to work in a factory that makes weapons. Some workers may feel very proud of themselves because they think they are doing something to protect their country. Some may feel very bad becuase they know the weapons are used to kill people.

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                    • T Tomz_KV

                      It is not so easy to define ethics. One of the examples is to work in a factory that makes weapons. Some workers may feel very proud of themselves because they think they are doing something to protect their country. Some may feel very bad becuase they know the weapons are used to kill people.

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                      martin_hughes
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                      Definitely, but speaking for yourself what's your stance?

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                      • M martin_hughes

                        Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

                        print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                        Mr Hughes, you shock me! Ethics? Seriously, I'm a no on the arms industry as well. Dubious artistic merit I think is questionable; depending on how dubious. I can tell you anything Paris Hilton would for sure be far too across the River Dubious and out the other sie into the flood planes of skank; but I digress. The spy-ware is an interesting one. We kind of accept that our web usage and e-mails will be monitored, but the trackers that run 'inside' the box are still seen to be wrong. I think everything should be open, it's my 'born too late to be hippy' attitude. I like the idea of saying to everyone, "Okay. We've switched off all the tracking systems. Browse what you like, e-mail whoever, spend all day on the phone. We don't care! Contracted hours no longer exist, they are counter productive." Then, while everyone is cheering and opening up the beers (that are now allowed in thw workplace), you add "Just do your job." I remember a rather successful bit of software, called PGP, that relied on this - TRUST.


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                        • M martin_hughes

                          Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

                          print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                          I'm an egocentric nationalistic mercenary. I won't work against what I view to be my personal or national interests; otherwise: SHOW ME THE MONEY!

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                          • T Todd Smith

                            I'm morally opposed to VB6.

                            martin_hughes wrote:

                            To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

                            I would tell my employer that these programs already exist and it would far cheaper to simply purchase an existing solution. Then I would let IT deal with the moral implications of implementing it. However, your privacy should be limited while at work. You're there to work, not chat on CP all day. Crap gotta go!

                            Todd Smith

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                            Anthony Mushrow
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                            Todd Smith wrote:

                            However, your privacy should be limited while at work. You're there to work, not chat on CP all day. Crap gotta go!

                            He said users, not employees. Spyware on employees isn't so bad, the company is paying them to work after all (rather than watch movies). Whereas a user has actually paid the company to use the software.

                            My current favourite word is: Delicious!

                            -SK Genius

                            Game Programming articles start -here[^]-

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                              Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

                              print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                              Tobacco kills tens of thousands a year in the UK. More than any arms manufacturer. 'nuff said.

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                                Tobacco kills tens of thousands a year in the UK. More than any arms manufacturer. 'nuff said.

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                                martin_hughes
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                                Yes, but you can chose to smoke or not to smoke (and I say this as an ex-smoker). There's not a lot of choice involved in having a bomb dropped on you or being gunned down by some lunatic terrorist group.

                                print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                                • M martin_hughes

                                  Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

                                  print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                                  martin_hughes wrote:

                                  Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in?

                                  Yes. I think most people have some kind of scruples where they would turn down a job no matter the monies.

                                  martin_hughes wrote:

                                  To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit?

                                  Anything that would require me to lie, cheat or steal; and killing is completely out of the question, unless it's a bug. I kill bugs everyday.

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                                    Yes, but you can chose to smoke or not to smoke (and I say this as an ex-smoker). There's not a lot of choice involved in having a bomb dropped on you or being gunned down by some lunatic terrorist group.

                                    print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                                    fly904
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                                    All the more reason to have a gun to 'protect' yourself. ;)

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                                    • M martin_hughes

                                      Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

                                      print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                                      bulg
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                                      Europe-countries have militaries? I thought it was just USA

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                                        martin_hughes wrote:

                                        Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in?

                                        Yes. I think most people have some kind of scruples where they would turn down a job no matter the monies.

                                        martin_hughes wrote:

                                        To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit?

                                        Anything that would require me to lie, cheat or steal; and killing is completely out of the question, unless it's a bug. I kill bugs everyday.

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                                        Douglas Troy wrote:

                                        Anything that would require me to lie, cheat or steal; and killing is completely out of the question, unless it's a bug. I kill bugs everyday.

                                        Bugs are fair game :) Who loves ya, baby?

                                        print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                                          Or rather a question about your ethics. Do you have a particularly strong moral stance which dictates which industries, no matter what the reward, you will and won't work in? For example, in my time I've worked in (amongst other things) tobacco and gaming - two industries which a lot of people find highly objectional - which I had no problem with morally and was ultimately very comfortable with. However, I would not want to be involved with a company that manufactures or supplies arms and armaments or a company that specialises in the production of films of dubious artistic merit. There's my, slightly morally ambiguous, line. To broaden the scope a little, are there any tasks that your current employer could set that would see you quit? Example: if you were asked to develop a secret program to spy on your user's activities (effectively spy-ware whose results would be for the sole consumption of your employer) would you be happy to do it, or would you feel compelled to find employment elsewhere?

                                          print "http://www.codeproject.com".toURL().text Ain't that Groovy?

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                                          Am I to take it that you've received an offer to develop the software for a Pornographic Spy Camera come Rocket Launcher? I might do that out of curiousity alone :D

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