DAY+43+MORAL+REASONING

= = =** RESPONSIBILTY – ** The ability to make the correct decision; to be accountable for one’s decisions. =  ** 52. Gabe’s Problem **

Gabe just had his Probation terminated after attending and completing a program at the DRC. Gabe is currently employed with the Iron Workers Union making $22.00 an hour. He has recently had a baby and just rented out an apartment and is living with his girlfriend and child. He is very happy because for the first time in his life things are going good for him. One day while he is driving home from work, he is stopped by an old friend (Joe) who asks Gabe for a ride, Gabe agrees. As they are driving, Joe asked Gabe to stop so he can buy a pack of smokes. Gabe stops and Joe goes into the store briefly and then comes out running, jumps in the car with a bag of money and tells Gabe to go.

1. What should Gabe do?
 * 1) Take off with no questions
 * 2) Refuse and demand an explanation.
 * 3) Ask Joe to get out of his car.
 * 4) Undecided

2. If Joe offers to give Gabe half the money what should he do?


 * 1) Take the money, with no questions
 * 2) Ask Joe to get out of his car.
 * 3) Undecided

3. What if Gabe had his baby in the car?


 * 1) Take half of them money, with no questions?
 * 2) Should he ask Joe to get out?
 * 3) Undecided

4. What if Gabe's girlfriend was pregnant with his second child, what should Gabe do?


 * 1) Take half of the money, without questions?
 * 2) Should he ask Joe to get out?
 * 3) Undecided

5. Let’s assume that, Gabe and Joe get arrested and both are being charged with armed robbery. What should Gabe do at this point?


 * 1) Keep quiet.
 * 2) Tell the truth.
 * 3) Undecided

6. Gabe is now being interrogated and knows that if he keeps quiet he will go to prison; lose his family, his job, and his new life of happiness. If Gabe tells the truth, all charges will be dropped, what should Gabe do now?


 * 1) Keep quiet?
 * 2) Tell the truth?
 * 3) Undecided