Family sues Google after Maps allegedly directed father off collapsed bridge - eviltoast

Tech company faces negligence lawsuit after Philip Paxson died from driving off a North Carolina bridge destroyed years ago

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  • ShittyRedditWasBetter@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is an article about being sued. If your want to change the scope you should be specific to what you’re expanding too.

    And no, corporations are run by thousands of people all with a wide and diverse definition of ethical. I do not place ethical standards on them whatsoever. I expect them to act within the legal limits of the country of operation and what public opinion will tolerate. To expect anything otherwise is silly.

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      1 year ago

      I just talked about responsibility. It by default is a wider thing than just legal responsibility.

      And no, corporations are run by thousands of people all with a wide and diverse definition of ethical. I do not place ethical standards on them whatsoever.

      That’s fucking grim.

      what public opinion will tolerate

      What is that public opinion based on if not in part on moral judgement?

      • ShittyRedditWasBetter@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        The public is happy to buy from companies that engage in unethical behavior. There is a higher bar that is tolerated before consumers will stop purchasing products however.

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          1 year ago

          I just meant that that’s often morality based, as in general public holds companies to some moral standard. Often it’s a fairly low standard though, as you’ve pointed out.