As Our Technology Becomes Infinitely More Powerful, We Are Entering A New Ethical Universe

We take it for granted that we're supposed to act ethically and, usually, that seems pretty simple. Don't lie, cheat or steal, don't hurt anybody on purpose and act with good intentions. In some professions, like law or medicine, the issues are somewhat more complex and practitioners are trained to make good decisions. Yet ethics in the more classical sense isn't so much about doing what you know is right, but thinking seriously about what the right thing is. Unlike the classic "ten commandments" type of morality, there are many situations that arise in which determining the right action to take is far from obvious.