Ethics Subjectivity Debate

Commenters debate the subjective and relative nature of ethics, questioning whether ethical standards are universal or vary by individual perspectives and definitions.

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Sample Comments

greglindahl Apr 1, 2019 View on HN

People disagree about what's ethical.

satvikpendem Dec 2, 2025 View on HN

You might think it's unethical, but ethics is subjective

aldanor Jul 5, 2016 View on HN

Depends on your definition of `ethically`.

rusticpenn Oct 12, 2022 View on HN

Not everyone seems to have your ethics.

stuaxo Apr 2, 2023 View on HN

Ethics? We've heard of it.

cubefox Oct 3, 2024 View on HN

There is this thing called "ethics"...

cameronbrown Aug 19, 2019 View on HN

Who are you to say what's ethical or not?

datavirtue Aug 27, 2024 View on HN

Ethically? Your ethics or mine?

Elect2 Oct 1, 2019 View on HN

Topic is about "ethics".

icebraining Apr 30, 2016 View on HN

What's wrong with having an ethical position?