discuss_ethics ([personal profile] discuss_ethics) wrote in [personal profile] singularityswebsite 2022-09-12 08:31 pm (UTC)

Should companies like Apple be able to patent features such as these?

I think that it is unethical for companies to try to lock down accessibility features like a "press-to-unlock" feature. From a utilitarian viewpoint it would not be ethical to gatekeep these features, as less people would be able to utilize the device that the feature is on; smart phones in this case. Closed-source software does not allow for the free development of technology, which is essential to the rapid betterment and development of mankind. Thus, I feel that all closed-source software is unethical. Ensuring profits for an individual does nothing for the betterment of mankind as a whole.

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