2007-02-21 00:52:38 · 26 answers · asked by Smurf 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I like this question, This has happened several times, when a women left her purse ina phone box, when a man dropped his phone, and other valuble possesion drops, that when you give it them back, they never say thank you and acknowledge this, it was like a god given right that it should be given back. However i would probably hand £50 back, now if it was like £10,000 i would probably keep it, as it could help clear some debt! haha
2007-02-21 00:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by Blackie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends where I am, if the person has offened me in anyway- eg by pushing past me to get passed, and I hate to say it, but if anyone saw them/me- even on cctv.
I am very poor- I have a student loan AND have had to lie just so I can get a loan of £4000 just to keep breathing. I work but dont earn alot (£5.10 an hour, dont ask why its not minimum wage, I am 25 but my wage hasnt gone up.) If I saw a buisiness man or person with a gucci handbag drop it in say canary wharf london, I would assume rights to it,- finders keepers, but if it was say in a poorer part of the uk/london, and the person looked like they were poor or not well off enough to buy gucci prada or mulberry, its going straight back to em.
n.b, canary wharf has cctvs so this is unlikely to happen!!!
2007-02-21 09:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ive seen a man drop his wallet in a shopping centre and i gave it straight back without a second thought, can you imagine if the same thing happened to yourself? You'd pray for someone to give it back.
2007-02-21 09:07:48 · answer #3 · answered by Il Padrino 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would give it back without a second thought.
I have no idea what that £50 means to the person who dropped it. Perhaps they won't be able to pay their rent without it, or maybe their child will have to go without some necessity. If I kept it, I could never live with myself.
2007-02-21 08:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by Flup 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The one time I seen someone drop money in the mall I flagged him downa and gavit back to him. He dropped $50.00.
2007-02-21 08:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by cotton~candy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I did hand it back.I know what it is like losing money or being short of money at the end of the week.From a moral and ethical point of view I would return it.Then again if you don't return it,it could be regarded as theft,remember you know who the owner is.
2007-02-21 13:06:06 · answer #6 · answered by redsetter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I see them drop it, I'd give it back. If it's just lying on the ground with no one around, it's mine. If there's some form of ID with it, like a license, I'd mail it to the guy (cash and ID together).
2007-02-21 09:07:29 · answer #7 · answered by Michael E 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd probably hand it back, especially if I saw a person drop it.
2007-02-21 08:55:39 · answer #8 · answered by tamara_cyan 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you saw the person drop it, why would you keep it? surely that would be just as bad as theft, you know where it came from you know who it belongs to, so give it back, and be able to hold your head up with dignity, and have pride in your honesty.
2007-02-21 09:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd give it back ... the person who dropped the money may really need it or it might not even belong to them - i'd also be able to sleep at night
2007-02-21 08:55:56 · answer #10 · answered by Smarty 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋