What are the ethical or moral issues at stake in this case?
Should the accused be found guilty or innocent of the crime?Retributive justice and a case where a young man steals a credit card to buy medicine for a sick grandmaw?
facts = Steals a credit card - does no use credit card for himself - but buys medicine for his sick grandmother.
issues = Even though his intent is good towards his grandmother - he took property that was not his to complete his task. If I were faced with a chance to save my grandmother's life - I too would select jail over her death. The least of two evils; (steal and grandmother gets well)(don't steal and grandmother dies)
Guilty. He commented the crime. He knew what he was doing was wrong, and he did it anyway. He knew that he would get caught and punished. Retributivism states that there must be punishment. Some have stated that we have a duty, not just a right, to punish criminals. Today we are more for only the punishment should reflect societal goals such as rehabilitation or deterrence.Retributive justice and a case where a young man steals a credit card to buy medicine for a sick grandmaw?
Theft is against the law. So the accused if convicted would be found guilty. A conviction would be based on evidence. The sentence is another matter, there is some wriggle room there, then circumstances would be considered, unless there is a mandatory minimum sentence. Sometimes the law and ethics don't necessarily go hand in hand.
The fact is, you stole, which is illegal. If you want a judge to go easy on you, you need to prove there was no other way, or persons, that could have gotten the medicine for her. You will always be guilty, but may get a lesser sentence depending on your proof.
innocent....steve smith buys medicine with john jones credit card for granny.....Walgreen's pushes the issue for their own stupidiity and incontinence of being a pee brain..i spelled the words and used them correctly
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