Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 28th November 2005

Dilbert//6071, first published 21 years ago on Monday 28th November 2005

Tags

clone themsleves unethical morality self causing accepted norms garbageman

Official transcript

"Why is it unethical for humans to clone themselves?"

"Morality is based on accepted norms. And accepted norms are based on morality."

"It's self causing?"

"Ironically, yes."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY IS IT UNETHICAL FOR HUMANS TO CLONE THEMSELVES?

MORALITY IS BASED ON ACCEPTED NORMS. AND ACCEPTED NORMS ARE BASED ON MORALITY.

IT'S SELF CAUSING?

IRONICALLY, YES.

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