law case
In the case of Denise, the single mother, and her eight year old daughter, Sally, the two of them face a moral dilemma. Denise cannot afford the anticonvulsant drugs needed to control Sally's extreme seizures. Since she cannot afford them she steals the medicine from the drug store where she is employed as a check-out clerk. This way she can still provide a home, food and clothing for her daughter and herself. This, in essence, keeps Sally alive and Denise self-sufficient. Denise believes strongly in the value of working and does not want to be unemployed just to qualify for medical insurance. Denise knows that she is facing a moral problem, but she feels that as a mother she has no other options. In the strictest sense of the law, stealing is illegal. Denise is taking something that she did not pay for and is not hers, therefore, she is acting illegally. The reductionist theory states that "a person is free to do what is positively prohibited by law". Theft is strictly prohibited in the criminal code and is fully punishable through the justice system. What Denise is doing is against the law. Laws are created
to protect, regulate and control society and if they are not adhered to then the societal standards, values and ethics are in jeopardy. If every person in society was to choose what laws they wanted to follow, there would be no control in society and it would ultimately lead or end up in anarchy. If Denise is caught stealing the medicine from her employer, then she should be punished. Denise is committing an illegal act and should be treated the same way any other employee who is doing the same act would be, in accordance with company policies. She should lose her job and not be able to receive a letter of recommendation. This punishment would be enough as she is desperate for her daughter's medication and does not want to receive government assistance in order to pay for it. If policy states, individuals who are caught stealing will be charged, then Denise should be treated in the same manner.
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Approximate Word count = 761
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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