Scenario:
You are an off-duty officer who has just completed a three-mile run. You decide to cool off and rest under a big Oak tree. Before you have a chance to sit down, you notice a brown, leather wallet close by. Curiosity gets the best of you and you open the wallet. Interestingly enough, you find credit cards, identification, and $300.00 in cash. Nobody else is around.
1. What would a Utilitarian police officer do next after finding the wallet and the contents? • Why would the Utilitarian police officer take that specific action(s)? • What are some of the possible positive and negative consequences associated with that decision?
2. What would a Deontologist do next after finding the wallet and the contents? • Why would the Deontologist police officer take that specific actions(s)? • What are some of the possible positive and negative consequences associated with that decision?
3. What would you personally do if confronted with that situation and why?
