I'm sure everyone reading sees through it, but always worth pointing out that legal liability is not the same as moral responsibility, and Amazon may have been following all currently existing laws, but that does not mean they are not morally responsible. Especially for ignoring the effects of their recommendation algorithm.
I'm sure everyone reading sees through it, but always worth pointing out that legal liability is not the same as moral responsibility, and Amazon may have been following all currently existing laws, but that does not mean they are not morally responsible. Especially for ignoring the effects of their recommendation algorithm.
Exactly. The argument isn't whether or not the suicide cocktail they sold was, "a nondefective product." If it was, those kids might still be with us and the argument would be moot. The point is that people with suicidal ideation, even if they knew only one key ingredient, were suggested a package of everything needed, including a book on how to suicide, by Amazon's recommendation algorithm. This, including the link for money saving speed, is what is, "unreasonably unsafe."
Since the product has no consumer use, they could simply wall it off to search results from business consumer logins and it would be easily and inexpensively solved. I'm not sure who in their PR department thinks advocating for sales of suicide kits to kids is a great idea.
I'm sure everyone reading sees through it, but always worth pointing out that legal liability is not the same as moral responsibility, and Amazon may have been following all currently existing laws, but that does not mean they are not morally responsible. Especially for ignoring the effects of their recommendation algorithm.
Exactly. The argument isn't whether or not the suicide cocktail they sold was, "a nondefective product." If it was, those kids might still be with us and the argument would be moot. The point is that people with suicidal ideation, even if they knew only one key ingredient, were suggested a package of everything needed, including a book on how to suicide, by Amazon's recommendation algorithm. This, including the link for money saving speed, is what is, "unreasonably unsafe."
Since the product has no consumer use, they could simply wall it off to search results from business consumer logins and it would be easily and inexpensively solved. I'm not sure who in their PR department thinks advocating for sales of suicide kits to kids is a great idea.
Exactly! That's why I pointed out the phrase "negligent entrustment" in the law that the Amazon lawyers can use to defend these actions.