I love it how " losing your integrity" has worked its way into this discussion..
so stealing the plant means " losing your integrity"??
I would be more worried about my integrity if I did nothing and let the plant die..
saving the plant would INCREASE my "integrity"..
letting the plant die would result in a "loss of integrity"..
hasnt anyone figured out by now that this whole thing is just minor shades of grey?
they are good and bad aspects of either decision..taking the plant or leaving it.
Taking the plant is "bad" for the neglectfull owner, because his property was "stolen"..and he lost his plant.
But! NOT taking the plant is ALSO bad for the neglectfull owner, because he loses the plant anyway..(it dies)..
so either way the original owner loses..so either way is a wash there.
its "even" either way...both ways its a loss..
Taking the plant is "bad" for Nick, because he "lost his intregrity",
and he is a "theif"..
Taking the plant is "good" for Nick, because he saved its life.
thats morally better than letting it die..
but taking the plant is morally worse than letting it die, because its stealing..
so for Nick, its 50/50, depending on your point of view..
so either way can be good, and either way can be bad..
so its also a wash.
Now..for the 3rd player in this drama, the plant itself.
taking the plant is GOOD for the plant, becase it lives.
Not taking the plant is BAD for the plant, it dies..
so the plant is a clear-cut winner by it being "stolen"..
so, when you add up the 3 players, only one scenerio is a clear-cut win..
and that is stealing the plant, and the plant lives..
therefore, taking the plant was obviously the right thing to do!
Scot