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  1. Last 7 days
    1. Bots present a similar disconnect between intentions and actions. Bot programs are written by one or more people, potentially all with different intentions, and they are run by others people, or sometimes scheduled by people to be run by computers. This means we can analyze the ethics of the action of the bot, as well as the intentions of the various people involved, though those all might be disconnected.

      The example emphasizes the fact that responsibilities get vague when there are many people who create and use bots. As we all know today, this issue is very relevant because we have social networks where dangerous information can be disseminated without anyone being clearly responsible. Although the objectives of each person may be different, man is responsible for everything else.

  2. Apr 2026
    1. So how is ethics supposed to help us decide about how things should go in the world of social media? How does ethics help us to know what to do?

      Ethics helps us navigate our behavior on social media by providing us with principles such as honesty, respect, and responsibility, among others, to use when assessing what we share, post, and engage in on our social media platforms. Ethics also helps us look beyond our own interests and those of our friends and consider how our actions affect others and our society in general.

    1. Being and becoming an exemplary person (e.g., benevolent; sincere; honoring and sacrificing to ancestors; respectful to parents, elders and authorities, taking care of children and the young; generous to family and others). These traits are often performed and achieved through ceremonies and rituals (including sacrificing to ancestors, music, and tea drinking), resulting in a harmonious society.

      While this overview of Confucianism has focused on the importance of personal virtue and social harmony, it does not take into account the tension that exists within the system, namely the potential conflict between individual moral judgment and hierarchical obedience. This can often lead to moral conflicts when the negative actions of the ruling party must be opposed. For example, if an unjust leader or parent is acting immorally, the Confucian principles of loyalty and respect may inhibit the individual from speaking out against them.