Many individuals consider loyalty to their friends to be an important character trait. Unfortunately, this can lead to complicated situations. Consider this predicament Carol finds herself in:
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Ian stole $4,000 in cash from an armored car. After stealing the money, Ian stopped by his friend Carol’s house. Ian told Carol that he stole the money before driving away to hide from the police. Within hours of Ian leaving, the police were at Carol’s door asking what she knows about Ian, where Ian might be, and what she knows about the robbery. |
Should Carol turn Ian in? Is she loyal to Ian if she turns him in? Would not turning Ian in be a vice, an excess of loyalty? Is it in line with Aristotle’s ethics? Why or why not?
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