Two Examples Of Ethical Dilemmas
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The acts of John and Lisa are despicable. The similarity in both of the acts is that they are using things that belong to me without my permission. Both are causing trouble in different ways and both are stealing something from me.
John taking my car without my consent is unethical. Both of us staying being roommates doesn’t mean he can take anything that belongs to me without my permission. It is clear breach of my 1st Amendment rights. There are lot of risks because of his act. He is not only putting himself at risk but also others. Since he is taking the vehicle during the night then risks are even greater. Where is he going with that vehicle? Is he going to bar or some other place? There is possibility of him killing someone by accident …show more content…
What John is doing is happening outdoors and restricted to certain geographic area. So there will be lot of witnesses who can report and confirm his acts. The effects of his act are felt almost immediately. If John met with an accident. Then the police will look up license plate and verify registration details instantly. Police will then be at my doorstep. If John is using the vehicle to kidnap someone, then police will first will track down the vehicle and result is the same. The legal implications for both us are imminent. The kidnapped person is at risk because of him and he is risking my stay in this country. Being his roommate, I will be questioned first by the police. Even though I am not in trouble for his kidnapping act, but for taking my car I might still be implicated. Since car belongs to me and he is using it as an accessory to kidnapping or may be even murder then I might be in serious trouble. The situation is similar if he is transporting drugs or even worse like a corpse. Last but not the least, what if he is using the vehicle to blow up some building as a part of his twisted ideology? then under patriot act they will book him but the vehicle will be at the center of their investigation. Then I will once again be questioned and may be jailed. In all the assumptions made, either I am implicated legally or financially or worse. There is no respite for me in any
The acts of John and Lisa are despicable. The similarity in both of the acts is that they are using things that belong to me without my permission. Both are causing trouble in different ways and both are stealing something from me.
John taking my car without my consent is unethical. Both of us staying being roommates doesn’t mean he can take anything that belongs to me without my permission. It is clear breach of my 1st Amendment rights. There are lot of risks because of his act. He is not only putting himself at risk but also others. Since he is taking the vehicle during the night then risks are even greater. Where is he going with that vehicle? Is he going to bar or some other place? There is possibility of him killing someone by accident …show more content…
What John is doing is happening outdoors and restricted to certain geographic area. So there will be lot of witnesses who can report and confirm his acts. The effects of his act are felt almost immediately. If John met with an accident. Then the police will look up license plate and verify registration details instantly. Police will then be at my doorstep. If John is using the vehicle to kidnap someone, then police will first will track down the vehicle and result is the same. The legal implications for both us are imminent. The kidnapped person is at risk because of him and he is risking my stay in this country. Being his roommate, I will be questioned first by the police. Even though I am not in trouble for his kidnapping act, but for taking my car I might still be implicated. Since car belongs to me and he is using it as an accessory to kidnapping or may be even murder then I might be in serious trouble. The situation is similar if he is transporting drugs or even worse like a corpse. Last but not the least, what if he is using the vehicle to blow up some building as a part of his twisted ideology? then under patriot act they will book him but the vehicle will be at the center of their investigation. Then I will once again be questioned and may be jailed. In all the assumptions made, either I am implicated legally or financially or worse. There is no respite for me in any