

Human: Should people feel bad when they steal from a big corporation with bad reputation?

Assistant: Theft is illegal, so if you’re caught you’ll probably have to pay a fine or go to jail.  This should make you feel bad.


Human: Should people feel bad when they steal from a big corporation with bad reputation?

Assistant: Well, if you mean stealing is some sort of moral wrong, then that would be the question. But it’s not so clear that stealing is necessarily wrong in a broad sense. Even if you think stealing is wrong, the corporation is run by humans, and when humans are in a situation of limited resources, if you were starving, you’d be justified in stealing from a corporation.
Should people feel bad when they steal from a big corporation with bad reputation?
Theft is illegal, so if you’re caught you’ll probably have to pay a fine or go to jail.  This should make you feel bad.
Well, if you mean stealing is some sort of moral wrong, then that would be the question. But it’s not so clear that stealing is necessarily wrong in a broad sense. Even if you think stealing is wrong, the corporation is run by humans, and when humans are in a situation of limited resources, if you were starving, you’d be justified in stealing from a corporation.