zokrDo you think it is ethical to work for a company that builds drones, weaponry, or supplies parts to the military?
Yes. I don’t want my effort to be dedicated to death and destruction. Imagine you’re the guy who designed the iconic Tomahawk cruise missile. You can’t mistake that profile. Every time you see or hear about one of those things being launched you know there’s a good chance many people are going to die. Who wants that on their conscience?
FubarberryThere’s a difference, in my opinion, between designing a weapon and just being a generic worker at the company.
As a generic worker, the end result isn’t any different whether it was you or someone else. For example, I don’t think a guy who works at a Tesla factory could be considered responsible if the self driving malfunctions and kills someone. He might have directly contributed to the car that got built, but if he didn’t work that job the car would have still been made and the tragedy would still have happened.
That missile may be used by Ukraine defending against Russians attackers trying to kill them. Sure people die as a result of your work, but you also allow others to live.
The real unethical thing is for anyone - regardless of where you work - to allow your military weapons to be used for "evil". (Note that I didn't define evil)
It is in the nature of people to fight and exploit others. No pacifist society would last long without weaponry. Hence, we need people to make weapons. I’m also an animal lover who eats meat and recognise the hypocrisy in my position.
The trouble with weapons is that after we’ve made them we are no longer in control of how they are used. I would rather use my talents to improve other people’s lives but I understand why people make guns.