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Thread #11999   Message #92291
Posted By: annamill
04-Jul-99 - 11:05 AM
Thread Name: Moral or Ethical Question:BS
Subject: RE: Moral or Ethical Question:BS
Hello, good morning,

Interesting, varied response. Harpgirl, it wasn't his ticket money, I put out the dollar (big deal), and there wasn't a choice of "let him buy his own ticket" because he was in New Jersey and I was in New York. I was doing him a favor. The whole moral question occurred to me after I had bought the ticket already.

I think I am being honest with myself when I say I would keep the money. We'd all like to think we have a basic moral, ethical view of life. If I saw someone drop a fat wallet or a piece of jewelery, I'd definitely return it. In fact I have done just that. I would go out of my way and face heavy inconvience to help a friend who needed me. I think of myself as a good person.

My ex and I had this argument. He said the man was a friend and he couldn't do that to a friend. Morally and ethically he's right, I guess...

But $22 million dollars. I guess I can be bought, just a matter of price. Oh, well. I'll never be faced with the delema I guess.

It's easy to say what you would do in a certain situation, but if it really presented itself, how can you be sure? Maybe I would actually give him the ticket.......... NAAAH!!

Love, annap