I’m not even sure which school of ethics could justify the belief of metal elitists that Avenged Sevenfold “copying” from white (or mostly white) rock/metal bands is somehow more morally reprehensible than Led Zeppelin outrightly exploiting black blues artists.
The two major schools of ethics I subscribe to - the “golden rule” and the “harm principle” - are what I use to support my belief that Led Zeppelin is *far* more guilty of plagiarism than Avenged Sevenfold is. Just ask Howlin’ Wolf and Willie Dixon.