We already have an EA movement where the leading organization has no problem editing out elements of a picture it publishes on its website because of possible PR risks. While you can argue that it’s not literally lying it comes very close and suggests the kind of environment that does not have the strong norms that would be desirable
I don’t think FTX/Almeda doing this in secret strongly damaged general norms against lying, corruption, and fraud.
Them blowing up like this actually is a chance for moving toward those norms. It’s a chance to actually look into ethics in a different way to make it more clear that being honest and transparent is good.
Saying “poor messaging on our part” which resulted in “actions were negative in expectation in a purely utilitarian perspective” is a way to avoid having the actual conversation about the ethical norms that might produce change toward stronger norms for truth.
We already have an EA movement where the leading organization has no problem editing out elements of a picture it publishes on its website because of possible PR risks. While you can argue that it’s not literally lying it comes very close and suggests the kind of environment that does not have the strong norms that would be desirable
I don’t think FTX/Almeda doing this in secret strongly damaged general norms against lying, corruption, and fraud.
Them blowing up like this actually is a chance for moving toward those norms. It’s a chance to actually look into ethics in a different way to make it more clear that being honest and transparent is good.
Saying “poor messaging on our part” which resulted in “actions were negative in expectation in a purely utilitarian perspective” is a way to avoid having the actual conversation about the ethical norms that might produce change toward stronger norms for truth.