moral and ethical obligation

[mwaynebennett]

If a person MDing found a valuable piece of jewelry, what obligation does he/she have to make an effort to find its owner? If it has a value of $100 or less, I don't think anyone could be criticized for simply keeping it. If it is someone's engagement or wedding ring, it seems to me that some effort should be made to find its owner. I know if I lost something of value I wodl want someone to try to get it back to me.

Am I alone in this?

Mark
Elite 2200

 

[7centsworth]

If it does not have initials or a name I would consider it mine.

 

[GoGoGopher]

If it looks like it was lost recently, even if it had no initials, I would put an ad in the paper stating I found a (wedding band, ring, engagement band), but would not give detals...If the caller can ID the ring, it is theirs. I want to know how many rocks it is, what color, design, etc...I am not gona give it to just anyone who says I lost a ring...if it has initials, all the better...if it is a Class ring, it is usually pretty easy to find the owner if it has initials on it. If burried deep with no markings on it, it is mine...

HH,

 

[mwaynebennett]

Ya triple G, that is how I see things also.

Mark
Elite 2200