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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by pstuart on Monday March 06, 2017 @02:12PM (#13805166)
Then it gets down to: what rules matter?
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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by RangerScience on Monday March 06, 2017 @02:20PM (#13805238)
"Fire is hard, cars are hard, and if you think you can fly, start from the ground."
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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by dhfhduk on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @08:46PM (#13826076)
Rules don't matter. Ethics do.

The former exist in the service of the latter. One problem we have with contemporary US culture is condoning a sort of twisted narcissistic, psychopathic assertion that because competently breaking the rules is sometimes ethical, breaking the rules is a sign of competence.

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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by saycheese on Monday March 06, 2017 @02:20PM (#13805234)
"Don't be evil."
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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by manarth on Monday March 06, 2017 @03:42PM (#13805893)
But when "the ends justify the means"?
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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @09:39AM (#13810615)
The ends may justify the means in abstract, but they don't among humans.

http://lesswrong.com/lw/uv/ends_dont_justify_means_among_hum...

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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by mcguire on Monday March 06, 2017 @05:01PM (#13806442)
The means you use determine the ends you get.
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Re:World’s richest doctor gave away millions, then steered t... by saycheese on Monday March 06, 2017 @03:52PM (#13805961)
"Do the right thing."
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