My Friend, one of my best, has been lifting items from a store where I am a part time employee...I know I'm not going to be there forever, and don't know what to do. {This happened to me in the past, I will not say what I did, but want to know what you'd do?}
2007-06-23 10:51:06 · 9 answers · asked by Guinness 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I would turn him/her in! You are not doing them any favors by not as they will continue until caught.
Your decision is much more powerful as it pits your morality against friendship! If you lose him/her as a friend, they weren't much of one anyway.
Once you compromise your core values, the next time it will be easier to rationalize "why" you didn't"! This has an impact on who you are, not just whether to snitch! It has nothing to do with that!
The military academies have a code of honor. If broken you are out the door. They don't want personal judgments to eventually effect all of their judgments! Peoples lives depend on it! And your own moral one does as well.
2007-06-23 11:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by cantcu 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would tell my friend that what she's doing is bad for the store and bad for you as well because employers tend to group people together who they know are friends. If they think she is a thief they will think you are a thief too. Tell her that she needs to stop because it reflects badly on you. Getting fired for stealing can make it hard for her to get another job in the future. If she refuses and it really bothers you, you can go to the managers and tell them to keep an eye on her. Maybe they can catch her themselves if they look at security cameras or something.
2007-06-23 18:12:34 · answer #2 · answered by Dig It 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you have to tell someone. If your friend is caught, it may come ou that you knew about it, and you'd get in trouble. Either tell a manager, or call your stores confidential hotline. Most companies have a way that you can whistle blow in complete confidence. Your friend will still be your friend that way, and maybe shocked into not stealing again...
2007-06-23 18:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by ~*Raine*~ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would tell the owner or manager of the store, in confidence. Let the owner deal with it. There is a limit to how far any friendship should go. You don't want to be an accessory.
2007-06-23 18:05:09 · answer #4 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is important to select your friends carefully. So - would YOU steal? I kow that my friends certainly do a lot of things I don't know about, but if I did know that one was stealing I would re-evaluate whether she was a person I wanted to keep as a friend. If she will steal from her employer, what ethical constraints does she have that might keep her from stealing from YOU if she has a chance?
2007-06-23 19:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by SUSAN P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't tolerate theft of any kind from anyone. I'd turn them in even if it were my own brother. There's no call for theft, it only raises the cost of insurance and the cost of the goods sold. I used to be in law enforcement and I turned in my superior for drugs in his home.
2007-06-23 20:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would confront the friend and give them a deadline to stop before informing the place of employment. I would also avoid working with this individual again.
2007-06-23 17:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by TzaGear 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Always cover your own bottom. Are you willing to go down for your friend? They could accuse you. Turn them in before you get into trouble with them.
2007-06-23 18:00:55 · answer #8 · answered by Karma 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Say nothing because I don't want to get beat up by thugs or have my tires slashed.
2007-06-23 18:01:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋