An Interesting Moral Problem from the Brain of Mark
(This is based on a true story about my family)
Say you Dad tells you that if you take up smoking you won’t get any inheritance because you’ll just end up spending it on cigarettes anyway. You start smoking anyway but don’t tell your Dad about it because of the hundred thousand dollars share of the inhertance you’ll be giving away to your siblings.
Now your Dad is dying of testicular cancer and you have one last opportunity to tell him about your habit. Do you:
a) Stifle the cravings long enough to see Dad and secure the inheritance, but let him go to his grave without knowing that he has been lied to.
b) Whip out a spliff and light up, thus losing your inheritance but sharing a precious moment with your father that will make him proud of the honest person you have grown up to be.
Post your answers with the comments link below :)
*PS: I’ve TM’ed using Tripod Blogger, thus preventing me from seeking alternative hosting for the time being. I maybe should start up a diaryland site anyway*
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