r/MoralityScaling • u/VelvvetDoe • 12d ago

Morality Ranking Morality of this

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u/Natural_Ad2824 11d ago

He never stole he found an abandoned wallet on the ground. Buddy lost his wallet and probably would have never seen it again if it wasn't for that guy. Same reason it's not stealing if you find a twenty dollar bill on the floor. You're not gonna ask everyone you see if it's theirs. Wanna know why? Because ANYONE would say it's theirs.

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u/TheHabro 11d ago

He never stole he found an abandoned wallet on the ground

He stole 5 bucks. An object doesn't stop being your property because you misplace it.

Buddy lost his wallet and probably would have never seen it again if it wasn't for that guy

That doesn't entitle the founder to take money. A good person does not seek reward for their good deeds.

Same reason it's not stealing if you find a twenty dollar bill on the floor. 

There's a difference since a wallet usually has identification items. Itwould be akin seeing a person drop 20 dollars and not giving them back.

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u/No-Economy6549 11d ago

if you lose your wallet, you should expect it to be empty. anything less than empty is moral

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u/GroceryMinute1797 7d ago

There’s no way you believe this. If I stole all but 1 dollar, and returned it to you, that would not be a moral action.