Wiener's information ethics interests, ideas and methods were very broad, covering not only topics in the specific field of "computer ethics", as we would call it today, but also issues in related areas that, today, are called "agent ethics" (see, for example, Floridi 2013b), "Internet ethics" (Cavalier 2005), and "nanotechnology ethics" (Weckert 2002).
Although ancient and medieval writers were interested in the ethics of interest and usury, the concept of capital as such did not rise to prominence in economic thought before the classical economists (Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Nassau Senior, and John Stuart Mill).
When ethics and interest do not conflict, business ethicists have a point too.
Similarly, in situations where there is no conflict between ethics and interest, business ethicists must address what Robbin Derry has termed "the paradox of motivation" in her contribution to Business Ethics.
The problem of the ethics of interest is still unresolved after many centuries of discussion; as long as the institution of private property is accepted, the usefulness of borrowing and lending can hardly be denied.
It covers theoretical and applied aspects of animal ethics, of interest to academics from the humanities and the sciences, as well as professionals working in the field of animal protection.
"There are no vanilla solutions," writes Bentley College ethicist W. Michael Hoffman in his article, "The Cost of a Corporate Conscience". "To behave ethically can cost dearly". In other words, ethics and interests can and do conflict.
Clearly, ethics and interests can conflict.
In what specific ways does the practice that concerns you violate ethics, customers' interests, or even the law?
Moynihan's millstones Betting big on bonds Saint under siege Another breach in the wall Dismal ethics ReprintsThe interests of Hong Kong are equally clear.
