9) Ethics change with technology.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ethical standards evolve as technology advances.
- In plain terms
- Ethics change with technology.
- What can you take from it?
- Adapt moral frameworks to new technological contexts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which ethics are timeless?
- How should societies update norms with tech?
Another view
Some core ethical principles may remain constant.
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8) History never repeats itself.
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