http://www.proz.com/forums/ Topic: Article: The Ethics of Non-Translation en-us Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:53:19 +0000 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:53:19 +0000 http://www.proz.com/faq support@proz.com (ProZ.com Support) support@proz.com (ProZ.com Support) Maria Antonietta Ricagno Translation Article Knowledgebase http://www.proz.com/post/926222#926222 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:43:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Translation Article Knowledgebase<br/><b>Topic:</b> Article: The Ethics of Non-Translation<br/><b>Poster:</b> Maria Antonietta Ricagno<br/><b>Post title:</b> Totally agree<br/><br/>I totally agree with the views of Michael: our work should be characterized by ethic principles as well. <br />Working is not enough: we should select jobs and refuse those we are uncomfortable at dealing with.<br />I would never translate anything concerning weapons. I know, somebody else will do. My personal sense of ethics simply does not allow me to deal with certain topics.<br /><br /> Gabrielle Bannard Translation Article Knowledgebase http://www.proz.com/post/667135#667135 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:46:00 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Translation Article Knowledgebase<br/><b>Topic:</b> Article: The Ethics of Non-Translation<br/><b>Poster:</b> Gabrielle Bannard<br/><b>Post title:</b> Ethics...a volatile subject<br/><br/>This article was interesting to read and stimulated my brain to think hard about what I consider unethical. That's when I realized that ethics, then, is quite subjective, which is why it triggers such vehement reactions in people.<br /><br />Whatever I translate can be used for harm if used by the "wrong" people ("wrong" meaning people who want to do harm). On the other hand, I may want to learn how to make home-made grenades, but that doesn't mean I will use it for harm; I just like to know this stuff. And who knows? It may come in handy some day for doing what I consider "good" (e.g. defending my family against "bad" people).<br /><br />Yes, there are "societal norms" to adhere to with respect to Good vs. Bad if we want to live peacefully and quietly. However as translators (and for anyone else), the question of ethics is really a question of choice. Now I just have to decide what my choice is. Or maybe I'll just wing it as I go along. If my children are starving and I get a well-paid but "unethical" translation job, do I refuse it?<br><br>[Edited at 2007-09-11 15:49] ProZ.com Staff Translation Article Knowledgebase http://www.proz.com/post/350705#350705 Mon, 22 May 2006 04:58:11 +0000 <b>Forum:</b> Translation Article Knowledgebase<br/><b>Topic:</b> Article: The Ethics of Non-Translation<br/><b>Poster:</b> ProZ.com Staff<br/><br/>This topic is for discussion of the ProZ.com translation article "The Ethics of Non-Translation".