Reply #15: I agree with you completely. [View All]

[Kierkegaard]

I'm disgusted with 'What's in it for me?' America. I certainly think learned behavior could cause this situation to trigger a moral dilemma, but as a matter of conscience, it shouldn't be a difficult decision, regardless of the value of the found item.

I once had a signed paycheck sitting on my car seat while enroute to the bank. Whilst breezing down the freeway, I absentmindedly opened a window and out went the check. At highway speeds, it was just not possible to stop quickly enough to get a good feel for where it might be. Needless to say, I couldn't locate the check and figured I would have to go through a stop payment and get another check issued.

To my surprise, someone actually found it and turned it in to police. Whomever did the good deed didn't bother to leave their name.