if you know that a crime is going to be committed, do you have a moral responsibility to prevent it?

Answer 1

A crime is committed when all good men do nothing! If you have knowledge of a crime about to happen, you need to warn officials who may be able to prevent it. Like telling the authorities if someone is planning to hurt some other person.
Yes, if you are in a position to prevent a crime you do have a moral responsibility to do it!

Answer 2

Probably more a legal one depending on the law around you and nature of the crime you could be an accessory after the fact...

Then crime is a bad thing so it would be good to stop it before it becomes another blight on society.

Answer 3

Not at all.

I have a personal responsibility to capitalise on it.

If that involves preventing the crime and possibly claiming some sort of cash reward.... then sobeit. If it involves assaulting the criminal and somehow getting away with it.... sobeit. If it just involves committing a minor crime myself while everyone else is focused on the major criminal.... then sobeit.

I do what is necessary to improve my own existence. The rest I couldn't give a toss less about....

Answer 4

I think it depends on the crime. If it is something minor, I consider it none of my business. But if someone were planning to murder someone, or steal, or rape... yes, I would feel obligated to do something about it. That is as long as it is not a revenge crime. I have no problem if a family kills a rapist or murderer that was convicted with overwhelming proof that got out on a damn technicality.

Answer 5

Depends whether the crime is bad enough to be a moral issue.




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Answer 6

haha That's the million dollar question. There's being a good little brainwashed citizen and there's preventing harm to others. Where does one draw the line? I don't want others harmed. At the same time I am not working for the government.

Answer 7

I thnik we have a responcibilty to help others. if the crime was murder or theft (something similar) where someone innocent would suffer than yes.
but I don't think for instance people have a moral duty to report drug use (unless it involves children who can't make good choices for themselves due to immaturity)

Answer 8

you silence is partinipation in craim guilty by associations if you drive a car and i get out of your car and rob a store and get back in your car and you didnt know what i did and the cops stop us you go to jail too guilty by associateion and ingoance of the law is no excuse and what if the crime was against you would you want your friend to tell you your about to get wack or rob ? so

Answer 9

Yes, if the crime has a "victim." For example, smoking marijuana is a crime, but if someone who is, say, 45, wants to smoke it, and no one else is around (or affected), I wouldnt care because that person is an adult and is ruining his own health.

Answer 10

You should try and prevent it, but sometimes even with preventive measures it still happens. In the story of Cain and Abel, God did try to prevent, but God allows us choice and does not choose to control us. He can control us, but that is not His choice to do so.