Years ago, one of my university lecturers told me that in the absence of any moral sense (he was making a generalisation, not referring to me as an individual Â… I think), the best thing for people to do was consider if they could argue the case for their actions to the three most significant members of the opposite sex in their life, and have them accept it.

For me, this would be my grandmother, my mum & my sister. Following this rule would mean I have no fun, as my grandmother (who I love dearly) is a far-right reactionary old dingbat, and my sister (who is less of a psycho hose beast than she used to be due to being permanently knackered due to having 4 kids) is only marginally more liberated than my Gran.


Anyway, I’ve “borrowed” two scenarios for you to think about:

1 - YouÂ’re offered some computer kit at a rock bottom price, say for example a top of the range graphics card that you really want & have been saving up for. You can save yourself a couple of hundred notes by taking it, but in all probability itÂ’s been stolen to fund the sellerÂ’s drug habit.
So, do you:
A: take it & boast about your bargain;
B: take it & keep quiet;
C: take it & confess all to the next priest you see,
D: refuse it, and pay full price for the item when you can afford it.


2 – You’ve been asked to evaluate two different vendors for computer parts. You’ve made your decision, based on the usual parameters like cost, quality & possibly even the ethics of the companies involved, but you haven’t yet communicated your decision to your superiors. Further assume that there’s very little to choose between the vendors, and that both would do the job well.
The night before you announce your decision, youÂ’re contacted by a representative of the loosing vendor, who just happens to be an attractive member of the gender of your preference. S/he wants to meet up & discuss the issue, but it becomes clear that s/he doesnÂ’t have any new information, and is offering, well, to save the blushes of our younger readers, _something else_.

So do you:
A do the wild thing, but keep your decision unchanged,
B do the wild thing & change your decision,
C agree, but then go out for a beer on your own,
D just refuse.







Answers? OK:

1: You were offered half inched computer bits, so did you:
A - boast about it? Are you stupid or something?
B - keep quiet? YouÂ’re immoral, but sensibleÂ…
C - Confess all? Look, if you knew it was wrong, why did you take it?
D - Save up Â… by which time itÂ’ll be out of date

2: You were offered Â… Well, either you know or you donÂ’t Â… Did you:
A – not change your decision? You’re immoral but principled
B – change your decision? You’re immoral _and_ a wussy.
C – change your mind? You’re just a wussy.
D – refuse? Good luck explaining that pay per view “entertainment” on your expense account!


You were expecting me to take this seriously ?

1=A
a deal is a deal. as long as you dont name drop. i got my radeon 9700 pro for $200 the first week it was out. and before that i had a geforce 4 ti 4600 that i got for $120. its kinda like a third choice: Retail, OEM, ::Caugh::

2=D
::Caugh::

1. If I thought the thing would work, I would buy it and keep my mouth shut. Who needs warranty? IÂ’ll just over-clock the thing till it coughs anyway.
2. Alas, I would have to refuse Â… the wife would not only frown upon it but, take my rig in the divorce.

If I knew it was hot, I wouldn't buy it. Just kick their ass and take it from them.

I would agree to the favor from the company rep, but give her to one of my bro's as a gift. Then I would give a true review.

Woo, I chose 1. B, and 2. A! I feel special. Now bring on the low cost parts and hot ladies!

1. E. beat up the "salesman" and take his shiznit. He shouldn't be doing drugs and stealing crap anyway.

2. Take up the girl on the offer, and OFFER to change the vote... but only if she agrees to be your nightly love-slave. Appreciate a company that is willing to "go that extra mile".

1=D because I know my luck. The person selling it would be an undercover cop and I'd end up in jail for the night.
2=D since I do not believe in cheating. However, if I was single I would have to go with A.

Does the fact that I am immoral (by the standards of this test) worry anyone?

Immoral? Nay!

Opportunist, yes, but never immoral!

Well, I DID choose 1B ... this $700.00 camera is great!

...and I would choose 2D. Because I love my wife. (awwww)

Foe... it'd bother me less if you weren't a cop

I like it Foe, you are human.

1 I would have to agree with BA on this one. I've had soo much of my own stuff stolen. I'de send that prick to the hospital.
2A - If she is willing to be as unethical as to hoe herself out to me for a rating, It would be unethical of me to ethical and keep up with my side of the unethical bargain... I'de even make sure I got it on video...