THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL CHARACTER

Direction: Read the situation presented below. Make a moral decision on the dilemma presented
below.

Mr. Osorio is a professor at a prestigious university in Manila. He teaches Ethics to BS

Accountancy students. Because of his hard work, his great knowledge on the subject, and his wit
and humor, the students very much appreciated him because he makes the class lively and
enjoyable. For this reason, he is known as the best teacher in the university. (Buenaflor, Masarap,
Boleche, & Bustamante, 2018) (Buenaflor, Masarap, Boleche, & Bustamante, 2018)

One day, after a class discussion on the topic regarding the value of honesty, three
students made an admission in class they were involved in the series of thefts and robberies in
the school’s canteen and in other officers of the university. Because of the ethics class, the
students felt guilty of their actions and promised to the class that they are not to do any acts of
robbery anymore.

These students told Mr. Osorio about how miserable their lives were and the reason why
they robbed the school was because they wanted to cope with the expenses of the school and use
some money to buy food for the family. However, because of the great amount that they have
taken from the school and the impossibility of paying said amount back to the school, they will
definitely be expelled. Expulsion eventually would mean that the three will not anymore be
included in the list of graduating students and, therefore, the hope of helping their family
financially at the soonest possible time will not be realized.

As an ethics teacher, and being professional at that, it is the responsibility of Mr. Osorio
to tell the administration about the case. After all, the whole class knows already the case.
However, as a human person, it will be an act of charity if he will just let it pass by because, after
all, they promised that they would not be doing it again. Should Mr. Osorio tell the
administration about the case? Why or why not? Explain your case precisely in not more than
200 words.