Glenn E. Meyer
New member
No - you have no moral duty to confront unless you posit a law enforcement role for the civilian. Does the civilian have the duty to prevent future crime by apprehending the criminal?
Not many doctrines state that is a moral duty. Confront is different in my mind from the moral debate about preventing direct and immediate harm to others when one can get away safely.
Confront here would mean stopping a property crime. Did Joe Horn have a moral duty to go outside and confront the burglars when he could have stayed safe?
If they are stealing your VCR, your Mounds Bar or your Mona Lisa?
Not many doctrines state that is a moral duty. Confront is different in my mind from the moral debate about preventing direct and immediate harm to others when one can get away safely.
Confront here would mean stopping a property crime. Did Joe Horn have a moral duty to go outside and confront the burglars when he could have stayed safe?
If they are stealing your VCR, your Mounds Bar or your Mona Lisa?