In terms of stealing office supplies, it boils down to intent. There&#x27;s a big difference between taking pens home as part of work and not bothering to bring them back -vs- thinking &quot;my kids need more pens for school&quot; and then going out of your way to take them home. The former is mostly absentmindedness and isn&#x27;t really stealing; the latter is an ethical failure and is stealing.