Comments on: Ethical Dilemma #7 – Would You Forgive/Help a Murderer?

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:13:51 +0000

This dilemma is ambiguous because of the use of the personal pronoun ‘he’. Did the father murder a thief, or is the father a thief and a murderer? My actions would hinge upon the answer to this question. Additionally, I have no sympathy with an order to remain quiet.

By: pj dort

pj dort — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:36:32 +0000

i could forgive him easily everybody makes mistakes, even though his was much larger. I could totally forgive him if he felt bad for doing it.
The idea probably ate away at him until he finally just had to do it, then right after regretted it. We’ve all done this on some level. so forgiveness is easy. we should all love eachother <3

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:57:12 +0000

I guess this scenario could be read in 2 ways: he killed the man after HE tried to steal his wallet. If we read he as the father, then I would call the police. If we read he as the now dead man, then I would still call the police but only to explain what had happened. If the self-defense is true, there would be evidence or cameras to corroborate the story, and my father would be clear.

By: Jim Bob Joe

Jim Bob Joe — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 04:45:45 +0000

uh, Wow? well, after reading all the comments i would have to agree with them all in some way.

By: Uglets

Uglets — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:53:08 +0000

I think I would tell him to argue self-defense and I wouldn’t hold it against him.

By: SK Chong

SK Chong — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:37:29 +0000

Wow, this is a tough situation.

When I gotten to know that my father killed a guy, lots of questions will come to my mind. (Why he takes such drastic move to kill a person, how he did it, why why why).

I’ll be stunt and speechless till I gain my consciousness. My father actually killed someone! Not a hen, not a cout, but a person!

I’ll try to talk to him to surrender so as to “pay” for his guilt instead of nightmare every night. If he decided to be silent, I’ll share his nightmare (that comes to me on every night too). As he is my father, I’ll have to take care of him and to accept that this is my father and he killed someone. I’ll be loyal and forgive him.

If situation is another way that I killed one, he would have done the same for me too.

By: sarah

sarah — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:03:04 +0000

What i wouldlike to know is how the guy died and how he tried to steal the mans wallet. Killing a man because he said ‘im going to take your wallet’ is an extreme reaction and totally not necessary. But if the guy pulled a knife or gun or something on you and then threatened you and treid to stab you or something to take your wallet, now self defense in that case does apply.

In this particular case i would not turn my father over to the police, but i would however make him go to the police. though i dont think my father could kill someone… ever… he is the sweetest man alive. so if he did end up killing a man i think it would have only ever been in self defence so if this is the case, he should have nothing to hide.

I could forgive him, but it would change my view of him, whether i choose it or not, because no matter how it happened or why, the event would have changed my father too.

By: Lena

Lena — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:25:56 +0000

If my father said he killed the man for trying to steal his wallet then I would report it because the murder could be classified as self-defense. An action of self-defense must be deemed to be both immediate and proportionate to the level of attack. My father’s reaction was no doubt immediate, the only questionable factor would be whether the attack was proportionate.

Did the pseudo-robber have any weapons on him? There are factors to take into account. How did my dad kill him? Did anybody hear? Are there surveillance cameras. Above all, what shady restaurant are YOU eating in?

What about this ethical dilemma? You come acros the man who raped and killed both your wife and your little girl. Ten years have passed and he is out on parole. You vividly recall his evil twisted face. You’re in your truck in a secluded back alley. Do you gun the engine?

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By: Meeshell

Meeshell — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:06:36 +0000

if this happened id leave, get in the car, have long awkward silence, then ask him what the hell he plans to do and that its really dumb because hes going to get caught. then id start thinking about how im an accomplice and didnt tell anyone, and freak out!!!!