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minus-squareRamenJunkie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoWhy ethics? Its a program not a person, its not even like, a dog or donkey or anything, its a thing, barely, as its code. Its not alive. It does not feel. It does not think. Whip away if it makes you feel better. Whip away if it feels cool to do. Whip away just for shits and giggles.
minus-squarekibiz0r@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue_ethics
minus-squareRamenJunkie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoWhich is more ethically good? Stomping a goomba in Super Mario Brothers, that is, killing a virtual “person”. Eating literally anything, ie, killing a real living creature, plant or animal.
Why ethics? Its a program not a person, its not even like, a dog or donkey or anything, its a thing, barely, as its code.
Its not alive.
It does not feel.
It does not think.
Whip away if it makes you feel better.
Whip away if it feels cool to do.
Whip away just for shits and giggles.
Whip it into shape?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtue_ethics
Which is more ethically good?
Stomping a goomba in Super Mario Brothers, that is, killing a virtual “person”.
Eating literally anything, ie, killing a real living creature, plant or animal.