1) Long before H. G. Wells wrote The Invisible Man, Plato (428– 348 BC), in The Republic, described a shepherd named Gyges who, according to a Greek legend, discovers a ring that enables him to become invisible when he turns its bezel. Gyges uses his magical powers to seduce the queen, kill the king, and take over an empire. If we have similar powers, why should we feel bound by moral constraints? In particular, if professionals are sufficiently powerful to pursue their desires without being caught for malfeasance, why should they care about the good of the wider public? 1) Long before H. G. Wells wrote TheInvisible Man, Plato (428– 348 BC), in TheRepublic, described a shepherd namedGyges who, according to a Greek legend,discovers a ring that enables him tobecome invisible when he turns its bezel.Gyges uses his magical powers to seducethe queen, kill the king, and take over anempire. If we have similar powers, whyshould we feel bound by moralconstraints? In particular, if professionalsare sufficiently powerful to pursue theirdesires without being caught formalfeasance, why should they care aboutthe good of the wider public?

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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition)

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Author:James Kurose, Keith Ross

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Chapter1: Computer Networks And The Internet

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1) Long before H. G. Wells wrote The Invisible Man, Plato (428– 348 BC), in The Republic, described a shepherd named Gyges who, according to a Greek legend, discovers a ring that enables him to become invisible when he turns its bezel. Gyges uses his magical powers to seduce the queen, kill the king, and take over an empire. If we have similar powers, why should we feel bound by moral constraints? In particular, if professionals are sufficiently powerful to pursue their desires without being caught for malfeasance, why should they care about the good of the wider public?