Deals with the conscience or the lack of it, and what one or the other makes us do. An elderly woman finds a purse on a bus. She takes it home and discovers it contains some money. The woman who lost the purse collects insurance. the quetsion raised is does circumstance excuse taking what is not ours.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008849
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)