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This article is from the Locksmithing FAQ, by Joe "Spike" Ilacqua spike@indra.com and Henry Schaffer hes@ncsu.edu, major data collection effort by Scott Anguish sanguish@digifix.com with numerous contributions by others.

25 Is there an ethical dimension to locksmithing?

Yes. Locksmithing is an old craft, and there is a strong tradition of
ethical responsibility. A trainee (apprentice) learned about locks
and security, and was supposed to have the personal integrity to
avoid abusing that knowledge. This "do no harm" concept has been
incorporated into the 'hacker ethic' which is found at MIT (in the
"hacking community") and elsewhere.

 

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