Is Stealing Morally Wrong

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One positive moral rule people tend to think has few exceptions is stealing. People believe stealing is morally wrong because you are taking something that is not yours which often results in harm to the owner. This could be emotional harm if the stolen object had great meaning to the person. It could also result in financial harm as the person now has to replace what has been stolen. If a person or business is stolen from it may also cause them to feel unsafe. These are all reasons why people believe it is wrong for a person to steal, of course it also goes against the law, but I am speaking to its morality, not legality. There are three circumstances when there can be an exception to this rule, unlike moral absolutes which are exceptionless. The first example is when a parent …show more content…

While it may be against the law, it is admirable that the parents try every route necessary to provide their children with food as it is their duty as parents to care for their children. Another example of an exception to this rule is a husband who steals a $5,000 medication from the pharmacy because without it his wife will die and they cannot afford to pay for it. People would believe this to be an exception because it can be argued that the wife’s life is worth more than the $5,000 the pharmacy will lose. A third example is a who mother steals a valuable necklace from her rich family member in order to pawn it for money because her daughter has been kidnapped and the kidnapper is demanding $20,000 by the end of the day for her return. He insists that if the mother includes other people in the matter or calls the police he will get word of it and hurt the

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