moral question

sweetmusk · 11-03-2007, 04:54 PM

somebody lost a wallet at my place of work. it was lost by a european tourist. i made an honest attempt to get in touch with the person so the wallet could be returned, but never got a response.

i only recently realized there is a large amount of cash in the wallet ($300+). not sure if my supervisor knows this or not.

do i take the cash or not?

BumbleBeeMouth · 11-03-2007, 05:00 PM

Keep trying to find this person, but dont let anyone but that person take it off your hands, failing that, hold on to the wallet and the money for a while, then if nothing comes up.... well i guess its yours.

Or take the money and run.

BlissedandGone2 · 11-03-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BumbleBeeMouth

Keep trying to find this person, but dont let anyone but that person take it off your hands, failing that, hold on to the wallet and the money for a while, then if nothing comes up.... well i guess its yours.

Or take the money and run.

.

duovamp · 11-03-2007, 05:07 PM

Do not take what you have not earned.

twice · 11-03-2007, 05:12 PM

what he said

Mablak · 11-03-2007, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by duovamp

Do not take what you have not earned.

I basically agree with that. I wouldn't say it's wrong to take the money if there's no chance of it being claimed, but I wouldn't take it as my own unless I really needed it.

DeviousJ · 11-03-2007, 05:13 PM

What do you mean by an honest attempt? You called where they were staying, or something? They might be on their way back home now. TRY HARDER SWEETMUSK

threetwooneZERO · 11-03-2007, 05:14 PM

I would wait a week after you have contacted the individual. I mean if you think about it he/she has probably cancelled his credit cards etc and doesn't think too much of it anymore that anyone would try to contact them. So if you give it a week and still no reply then take the money.

Rockin' Cherub · 11-03-2007, 05:14 PM

property is theft. i mean, take it.

BumbleBeeMouth · 11-03-2007, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by duovamp

Do not take what you have not earned.

I made someone laugh today, and then i went to my mums and did some housework for her. so should i have taken it?

sweetmusk · 11-03-2007, 05:20 PM

i will try to get in touch with the person again. it is true that once is not enough.

however. if the money is not ultimately claimed, i believe that the institution i work for will take it. i am not paid very well and i am not sure i can simply stand by and let that happen.

threetwooneZERO · 11-03-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetmusk

i will try to get in touch with the person again. it is true that once is not enough.

however. if the money is not ultimately claimed, i believe that the institution i work for will take it. i am not paid very well and i am not sure i can simply stand by and let that happen.

You deserve it man! 300 bucks out of this Euro's pocket is chump change to them...think about it.

duovamp · 11-03-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BumbleBeeMouth

I made someone laugh today, and then i went to my mums and did some housework for her. so should i have taken it?

Did you earn that money, or somebody else's?

DeviousJ · 11-03-2007, 05:24 PM

Well if your supervisor does know about it, and it suddenly disappears, you're going to jail buddy!

duovamp · 11-03-2007, 05:26 PM

Post/av

T&T · 11-03-2007, 06:13 PM

keep the money
put the wallet in a mail box.
if you don't take it, the post man will

AnnMarie727 · 11-03-2007, 10:08 PM

what do you think?

Crunchy Black · 11-03-2007, 10:28 PM

just take the money. nobody carries 300 clams around but big players and little suckers

RenewRevive · 11-04-2007, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetmusk

i only recently realized there is a large amount of cash in the wallet ($300+).

$300 is not a lot of money to a european.

trev · 11-04-2007, 08:14 AM

the way i see it, you start with 2 possibilities:

-the rightful owner gets it (first preference)
-someone else gets it (up to you who that is in the end)

so assuming you can't get it back to the owner:

you don't want to let someone get it that needs it less than you, as it's a waste (eg. boss, police etc.) that would be the worsening the situation.

it's currently with you, so there's 2 choices:
-either better the situation of who could have received the money (ie. give it to a more needy person/organisation) or
-keep it.

brendo_91 · 11-04-2007, 08:37 AM

there's always the possibility that the owner may give you a reward which is a portion of what is in the wallet, if they get it back?

bardy · 11-04-2007, 08:19 PM

I think you are supposed to turn it into the police

11-03-2007, 04:54 PM	#1
sweetmusk Ownz Location: brooklyn Posts: 847	moral question somebody lost a wallet at my place of work. it was lost by a european tourist. i made an honest attempt to get in touch with the person so the wallet could be returned, but never got a response. i only recently realized there is a large amount of cash in the wallet ($300+). not sure if my supervisor knows this or not. do i take the cash or not?

11-03-2007, 05:00 PM	#2
BumbleBeeMouth Apocalyptic Poster Location: assertive, tattooed and tough, dangerous, etc, Posts: 4,381	Keep trying to find this person, but dont let anyone but that person take it off your hands, failing that, hold on to the wallet and the money for a while, then if nothing comes up.... well i guess its yours. Or take the money and run.

11-03-2007, 05:07 PM	#4
duovamp Brazilian Blouselord Location: heavy metal pool party Posts: 35,674	Do not take what you have not earned.

11-03-2007, 05:12 PM	#5
twice Socialphobic Location: kitty in the middle Posts: 10,183	what he said

11-03-2007, 05:13 PM	#7
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	What do you mean by an honest attempt? You called where they were staying, or something? They might be on their way back home now. TRY HARDER SWEETMUSK

11-03-2007, 05:14 PM	#8
threetwooneZERO Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,896	I would wait a week after you have contacted the individual. I mean if you think about it he/she has probably cancelled his credit cards etc and doesn't think too much of it anymore that anyone would try to contact them. So if you give it a week and still no reply then take the money.

11-03-2007, 05:14 PM	#9
Rockin' Cherub Braindead Location: the amazing year 400 million Posts: 18,192	property is theft. i mean, take it.

11-03-2007, 05:20 PM	#11
sweetmusk Ownz Location: brooklyn Posts: 847	i will try to get in touch with the person again. it is true that once is not enough. however. if the money is not ultimately claimed, i believe that the institution i work for will take it. i am not paid very well and i am not sure i can simply stand by and let that happen.

11-03-2007, 05:24 PM	#14
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	Well if your supervisor does know about it, and it suddenly disappears, you're going to jail buddy!

11-03-2007, 05:26 PM	#15
duovamp Brazilian Blouselord Location: heavy metal pool party Posts: 35,674	Post/av

11-03-2007, 06:13 PM	#16
T&T Socialphobic Location: montreal Posts: 10,137	keep the money put the wallet in a mail box. if you don't take it, the post man will

11-03-2007, 10:08 PM	#17
AnnMarie727 Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,312	what do you think?

11-03-2007, 10:28 PM	#18
Crunchy Black Banned Posts: 501	just take the money. nobody carries 300 clams around but big players and little suckers

11-04-2007, 08:14 AM	#20
trev charm Location: Naarm, Wurundjeri, Woiwurrung, Kulin Nations Posts: 2,043	the way i see it, you start with 2 possibilities: -the rightful owner gets it (first preference) -someone else gets it (up to you who that is in the end) so assuming you can't get it back to the owner: you don't want to let someone get it that needs it less than you, as it's a waste (eg. boss, police etc.) that would be the worsening the situation. it's currently with you, so there's 2 choices: -either better the situation of who could have received the money (ie. give it to a more needy person/organisation) or -keep it.

11-04-2007, 08:37 AM	#21
brendo_91 Minion of Satan Location: ██████████ Posts: 6,479	there's always the possibility that the owner may give you a reward which is a portion of what is in the wallet, if they get it back?

11-04-2007, 08:19 PM	#22
bardy Immortal Location: helllllloooooo!! Posts: 20,831	I think you are supposed to turn it into the police