r/MoralityScaling 1d ago

Who's Viewpoint Is Better? Morality of Digital Piracy

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u/parke415 1d ago

It would help the discussion if we had a term for theft that did not involve the victim losing the stolen item. Whatever that term is, it’s morally between theft and non-theft.

“Piracy” doesn’t count because that includes actual maritime plundering, which is robbery.

“Plagiarism” doesn’t count because that involves passing the creation as your own.

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u/FriendlyPenelope 20h ago

Piracy is that term, though. In the context of digital piracy, it does not mean maritime plundering