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Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street by dangerlibrary on Monday March 19, 2018 @01:20PM (#16620403)
They did manage to get some local governments to do that, yes. I’m not sure how to interpret your comment other than as an apology/excuse for their illegal and unethical behavior.

If there’s more to your thought than “the ends justify the means,” I’m curious what it is.

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Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street by TAForObvReasons on Monday March 19, 2018 @01:27PM (#16620535)
Uber has been rewarded for employing schticks that GP called "unethical and poorly-run." Is it unethical? Yes, and I strongly believe that "Move fast and break things" is wholly inappropriate when people's lives are involved. Is it poorly-run? I think Uber is actually well-run if you accept that "ends justify the means" is in their DNA.
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Re:Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street by dangerlibrary on Monday March 19, 2018 @04:58PM (#16623094)
What would compel me to accept that an ethical standard that can be used to justify any amount of immoral and unethical behavior is “in a company’s DNA?” Why would I grade them on that curve?

This is like saying the Duterte is a very effective anti-drug crusader if you accept that murdering innocents and drug dealers is in his DNA.

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