it depends the reason for stealing, if its for personal gain, then yeah i guess so, but if its to get medicine or food for a loved one, then i wouldnt say so ,no
When something is ethical, it means that it is morally right and conforms to accepted principles of right and wrong behavior.
This is an ethical question, and it sometimes comes up in beginning ethics classes (philosophy). The real question is whether or not it is OK to steal something that you NEED. There are various versions involving different setups... case 1: A man can not afford to purchase medicine for his dying wife - is it OK for him to steal it? case 1a: What if he intends to pay back the medicine people? case 2: A man can not afford to purchase medicine for his dying wife, the people who have the medicine have plenty of it and no immediate need for it - is it OK for him to steal it? case 2b: What if he intends to pay back the medicine people? case 1a and 2b: What if he intends to not only pay for the medicine but to pay back even more than it is worth, but at a later date? case 3: The medicine is not available for sale anyway. So even if the man were with funds he could not buy it. Is it OK for him to steal the medicine? case 4: There is a limited supply of the medicine, a lot of people want it. Is it OK for the man to steal the medicine? case 5: The wife explains that she will take responsibility for the theft, but is too sick to steal it herself? If she intends to explain to the medicine people what happened (later on after the theft), to pay for it, and ultimately to take responsibility for it, is it OK to steal the medicine? ? 1: If you were the medicine people - under what situation (if any) would you be OK being robbed? ? 2: If you (the medicine people) found out that medicine was stolen from you so that mother Teresa might receive it and not die, would you be OK with that? ? 3: Instead of mother Teresa, what if it were a heroine addicted dead beat dad who has never contributed to society, would you be OK being robbed then? ? 3.a: What if the dad had ambitions to go sober, make peace with his family, and to start to become the best dad he can be - would you be OK being robbed for that? In the end the situation is never simple or just right / wrong. The idea from this is that sometimes it appears as if engaging in "wrong" actions can be morally correct - but that the situation strongly dictates the ethics... As a closer - here is an example of a situation where I (in my opinion as one person) believe it would be more than OK to steal from the medicine people and that few people would support the technical law in this case. case evil: The medicine people are evil (for lack of a better term). They purposefully took out patents on a medicine that they never intended to produce or sell. They do not legally allow anyone to produce it or sell it either. It is obvious that people will die without the medicine. The medicine takes a year to make, but the illness kills you in a matter of days. The only supply is in the possession of the medicine people. In this case I would not only steal from these people I would probably attempt to physically harm them afterwards just for extra ethical satisfaction. Anyway - it isn't that people believe they DID NOT steal the medicine when they actually did steal it; its that people believe that sometimes it is OK to steal the medicine and that the "wrongness" of stealing sometimes does not apply (depending on the situation).
is it morally wrong to do so? I can not kill my morals.
"Not steal" means refraining from taking something that does not belong to you without permission. It involves respecting the property rights of others and acting honestly in all situations.
The word that means morally right is "virtuous."
There is technically no circumstance where it is ok to steal. There are circumstances where people are forced to do so, but it is not morally right to steal.
If you had to steal food or medicine to stay alive.
ok heres what you do. go into a store, grab a bakugan stare at it and realize your an idiot trying to steal something. im mean really are you freaking kidding me?
Sure, it is medically OK. Morally not OK, but medically fine.
No, stealing is illegal.
Stealing is not ethical or legal in any circumstance. If you are in need, consider reaching out to organizations or individuals who can help you. resorting to stealing is not acceptable.
Absolutely
Sordidness refers to something that is morally ignoble, base, or dirty. It can also involve something that is characterized by squalor or degraded conditions.
Morally justified means something which has been done with a belief that it is the correct thing to do. This is true even if something may not be the best decision otherwise.
A Thief
Steal to take something away from someone without asking them.
take something