Idealogy, Business Needs and Ethics

Google in China. Though it already has a stake in Baidu.com( no 1 Search giant in China), it has entered the Chinese Market after many years of serious thinking. It is planning to move the search servers for the Chinese Search site into China thereby adhering to Chinese govt policies on what is allowed to be shown on the net and what not.

In my perspective, Google's much avowed success is related to

1) Its simplicity of Use,
2) Better Features & Benefits of Usage
3) Fairness in search results based on a goal to put up the entire world information on the net Fairly.

While the first 2 factors have cemented Google's success and ability to attract more users, It finds itself a bit shaky on the last one. In China it will have to play according to the rule of the land and may end up compromising search results.

This is a classic ethical dilemma for Google to resolve. It has to abide by Chinese law as well as maintain its Integrity by keeping the shine on its idealogy.

According to Google, It might end up blanking out certain results while at the same time informing Users about the links banned and the reasons behind.

It looks fair game for me. When you are dealing with diverse set of people with complex backgrounds there will be issues in which you will have to take decisions that is practical and fair to everyone.

There are few Universal truths in the world. When there are two parties to an issue no Universal truth holds good as both can have their own ethical interpretation of the issues.

In such a Scenario the ethical solution is one which is fair game for both parties. Google has shown the way.

adios.
Nature Interpreter.