Moral Dilemma

So I was on my way home from work today. I got on the bus and set my jacket and bag down on a seat while reaching into my pocket to get some change to pay the fare. While getting the necessary dollar and quarter, I look at the seat next to my bag, and what should I see, but a bus transfer. For today. Good until 8pm. If I just took it, and pretended I had just pulled it out of my bag or something, I wouldn’t have to pay and would get a free ride!

But no. I’m just not so dishonest. That’s stealing. Stealing from my already stinking rich county is still stealing. Sure, I partake in other activities that could qualify as stealing depending on how you look at it. But no. I shouldn’t just take the transfer.

Now had I been out of money at the moment and wouldn’t have been able to pay, I might have taken it. I had lots of change though. I didn’t need it. Felt bad for whoever lost it, though. Would have to pay their fare again if they still needed a ride. 🙁

So I just paid my fare and got my own transfer.

Then came the next part of this. What to do about this transfer lying on the seat. A free ride sitting there idly. Turn it in to the driver, perhaps?

Nah. I’m certainly not THAT goody-two-shoes. 😉

Instead, I just left it there for the next lucky person to find it. Probably the woman that came and sat there after a few stops. Or someone else. Who knows? I did the right thing. 😀

Call it my Good Friday Good Deed or something. Whatever.