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Originally Posted by PrimaryErn  This is what I asked - i don't see how *any* kind of harm to others is 'allowed' under this model. Even if i'm the sweetest job applicant ever, honest, non-attcking, etc. etc. If I get the job and they don't I've taken something from someone else, and that's harm. | That is not harm. If the applicant in question does nothing dishonest or immoral to procure the job, it is not harm and it is not wrong. An applicant who pays the employer off to pick him-- that is harm.
And yes, the intent of the person in question determines ultimately if something they do is wrong or not.
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