From: ml (mbtlehn@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Mon Jul 19 2004 - 23:35:20 BST
Hello David...
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Morey" <us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: MD the metaphysics of free-enterprise
> Hi Mel
>
> This is what I am saying.
>
> The WWII crime applies only with respect to crime's
> against humanity not say ecological damage or
> sealing crap goods.
If the EPA catches you Dumping tetra-ethyl-death
at your boss' instructions YOU go to jail, he might
as well, but you dump...you go. Unless you negotiate
state's evidence deal.
>
> I have worked in highly commercial world where the money
> is, let me tell you.........different story. Bottom line=make most money
> possible.
...Good bottom line in a business that exists for that reason...
>
> 'Boss sets the goal', well there goes your responsibilities for the goals.
Boss says what, usually YOU say how. (obviously in a McD's
there is a pretty tight process, but even there you can step back if you
need to sneeze or you can choose to BLAST the burger.)
>
> You can quit, well great but in a free market someone will take
> the price and do the possibly very dirty work.
Martha and her stock-punk boy get to be prison bitches...
>
> Companies have command structure not democracy. Wake up!
>
Thanks for the coffee I am awake. But...
Even in corporate America, land of the greed, you are still
accountable for your actions and morally responsible. As
am I for mine.
Command structure is a common form of organization
for concerted effort. It is often highly modified, but it
is highly effective. Democracy is less desireable in a
concerted focus situation; it is better suited for other
purposes.
e.g. In surgery, I don't want the nurses voting
on what to cut or how much anaesthesia to use. Each
should contribute their feedback as appropriate to a team
effort.
However, as not to get off track, the organization is irrelevant
to the duty for morality and assignment of responsibility for
our individual actions as I see it and as the world usually works
in practice.
Thanks--mel
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