I would accept an offer from Facebook.
There is no denying the company’s ethical stains, especially under the bucket of “exploitation of consumers” in the Business Ethics readings. For years, Facebook has been under fire due to its violations of data privacy, deceitful practices in advertising, and intentionally manipulative design, all of which directly affect the users.
Ideally, the work I would be doing would be some distance away from the advertising and data violations of the company. I love design work, and it would be interesting to be a part of the team that would design environments in the metaverse- which brings a new wave of ethical dubiousness to consider. However, the reading brings up the point of “ethics as a duty to you,” which for me means balancing my desire to work ethically with the duty to support my family. I am approaching this from the perspective of someone who will be the one to bring their family out of their current situation. Of course, this comes with limits, as I would not accept any position at a company like Lockheed Martin, but I can accept this balance in areas within Facebook.
