When Google decided to do business in China, and as a result, follow their rules, I was in disagreement with the move. For Google to do business in China, however, they would have to follow China’s rules. In the business world, to maximize profits, this is a necessary evil, even if it is morally wrong. Often, in business, profits supersede morals. Many people objected to this move, primarily because it involved censorship.
Some years later, Google found itself fighting an issue of morals in China. The issues brought anger from Google, to the point of deciding if it’s best to discontinue business there. While this sounds like it should be a good thing, the morals that Google brought into question is not that of human rights, but rather business ethics and cost. Google detected a massive attack, allegedly from Chinese government sanctioned hackers, and decided this was not acceptable.
