A Little Matter of Ethics
As a subject, ethics has occupied the thought of moral philosophers for over 2,000 years. And it doesn’t appear to get too much easier.
But there are certain events, certain moments in time that we can point to, where we can see the stark difference between right and wrong. And our behaviors should be guided accordingly. For example, just today, the Chairman of House Homeland Security Committee summoned the chiefs of Twitter, YouTube, Facebook & Microsoft to Capitol Hill over their response to the New Zealand attack.
The question is: are we holding others accountable for their behavior as well?
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” –Edmund Burke
The world saw the impact of a terrorist unleashed in two mosques in New Zealand late last week. Rather than try to describe the situation in my own words, I’ll borrow from The New York Times:
“On Friday, a gunman strapped on a helmet camera, loaded his car with weapons, drove to a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, and began shooting at anyone who came into his line of vision. The act of mass terror was broadcast live for the world to watch on social media.”
