Is there a code of ethics which says that borrowing without permission is ok? Or is that too philosophic?
Should I post this in psychology? Or sociology? I am unaware of any such formal codes. I guess we could check the UN... maybe they have studied it.
Without a viable alternative to the trespassing/stealing metaphor, I say that your point is moot.
Such a code of ethics may exist, but that particular minority view is going to be drowned out in a global community like Steem. The most recent weekly post by the steemcleaners will show you ample evidence that my line of thinking is mainstream enough for the purposes of Steem content creation. They list dozens of cases of bad content, some of which they hide by downvoting.