Network

You find a briefcase with a million dollars and an address for return.... do you return it or do you keep it?



132
Posted by: Ark'N'Such
Also, what do you spend it on? 

Tags: Question, Morality
Reply
#More
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition (1)
21
Posted by: Nicolette

As broke as I am I'll definitely have a thought to keep it and get everything I want but on the other hand knowing that someone has lost such a huge amount of money it won't sit well with me. Maybe it won't be his/hers, so that'll be devastating for them. Therefore I'll definitely return it.


Reply
#More(2)
#Conflicted(2)
#Less
Recognition (1)

132
Posted by: Ark'N'Such

It's one thing to turn down money when you don't need it, another to do the right thing even when it means a missed opportunity. The world def needs more people with this mindset 


Reply
#More
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition

21
Posted by: Nicolette

Hehe that's  true


Reply
#More
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition

158
Posted by: DimmaDontTalkToMe

Who keeps their million dollars in a briefcase? Corporations, that's who. I'd go to the address and if it's somewhere like "Seal skins brought to you by baby labor" then I'm probably keeping it. I'd buy a house and several exotic birds. 


Reply
#More(2)
#Conflicted(1)
#Less
Recognition

132
Posted by: Ark'N'Such

Pretty solid logic. Does something stop being wrong if you pick the correct victim? 


Reply
#More
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition

158
Posted by: DimmaDontTalkToMe

Probably not but I can live with this exact amount of sin in my life


Reply
#More(1)
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition

16
Posted by: GHope
  • Would have to return it - unless it belonged to someone really evil then it would feed a lot of people 

Reply
#More(2)
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition

132
Posted by: Ark'N'Such

That does make it a really tough dilemma IMO. Hard to ignore the good that can be done with that kind of resource


Reply
#More
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition
18
Posted by: BigOleBobcat

Definitely keeping it, 100 percent. I'd use it to become like a batman or iron man guy. 


Reply
#More(1)
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition

132
Posted by: Ark'N'Such

I think you might need a bit more than a million to be either one of those guys lol


Reply
#More
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition
158
Posted by: DimmaDontTalkToMe

lol keep an eye on this guy


Reply
#More
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition
20
Posted by: bjc005

One ought to consider a few things: so far, the issue has been one of utilitarianism, or the most good for the most people. if one is broke, then the money would be better for that person. This is of course just a single ethical principle. Consider Kant's moral universal imperatives. If everyone were to find the money and keep it, what would the world look like? Would you want the person who found YOUR money to return it? Or, consider the deontological principe. Do you have a duty to return the money? There is of course religious ethics of every variety. Nietzsche's notion ethical principle of the will to power would say to take the money if it indeed helped you become more powerful. These are all things to consider when looking at this question.


Reply
#More(1)
#Conflicted(1)
#Less
Recognition

132
Posted by: Ark'N'Such

Well now I gotta know: what would you do with it? 


Reply
#More
#Conflicted
#Less
Recognition

Post comment

Only logged in users can post comment.