Answers-What's Your Moral I.Q.? 5/12/08

The 7th & 10th Commandments

Questions can be viewed here.
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1. John must return the jacket to the rightful owner or in certain cir­cumstances to Tom who in turn has the obligation of returning the jacket to Harry.

2. Bill commits a mortal sin, but he is not bound to make restitution because he did not destroy anything.

3. No, Tom may not because he has an unfair advantage. However, if Tom informs Ed of his certainty, and Ed still wants to make the bet, he may go ahead.

4. Charley may not keep the money because his opponent is unaware of his skill and there is not an equality of risk involved in the game.

5. Steve does wrong because a broker has no right over his client's money.

6. Yes, he is bound in justice to pay his debt.

7. Objectively Mary commits a mortal sin because she intends to steal a great deal of money from her roommate.

8. Jane is bound to make restitution as far as she is able.

9. Yes, it is all right to make such a bet, because it is an incentive to keep Jack from using vile language.

10. Ten dollars.
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Adapted from The Queen's Work Magazine, May 1946