With stuff like this and others that the execs have been accused of, you have to wonder that type of people they are.
Do they have a conscience or is it all about money?
Do they have a conscience or is it all about money?
Don't kid yourself. Its ALL about the money. What Uber is doing is simply trying to find the easiest way to make money regardless of who they stampeded in the process.
Owning a business is 99% about crushing your competition, establishing a monopoly and making as much money for yourself or your share holders. Sure, when you get to a certain level (think Google, Apple, GM) you start to show a little more compassion and have charities you support and do good things for the environment to prop up your public image. But up till then, it's full bore cut throat. If you're not in it to win and dominate, then you're going to get steamrolled by someone else who has that attitude.
"Who?" - Yeah, exactly.
http://techcrunch.com/2009/11/06/zynga-scamville-mark-pinkus...
The execs haven't committed rape or murder. They aren't infringing on people rights by sending the government our emails, texts or phone conversations; as far as I know.
As far as businesses, and the objectives of any given one, go they're alright in my book.
Patents, however, I am against.
Might also consider committing yourself.
And I'm not being snarky here. I seriously don't believe that all laws are inherently ethical or justified. Most times they get used by incumbent businesses to avoid competition.
And in business, you don't get very far if you're not some laws. Rest assured that every single successful business has broken laws and is likely continuing to do so.
Spying on customers?
And I agree that the one informal comment made by one of the execs was stupid. But frankly there IS a war being waged against Uber by its competitor through the media.