My Answer to the Robin Hood Problem
I would have to agree with Kant and Aquinas, and say i would give the man in to the police. Robbing should not be considered a moral action, whatever the circumstances. I think the man did have good intentions, but maybe went about them in a wrong way. If he wanted to give to the charity, he could've given money himself, or asked other people to. He did not need to rob to get the money for the orphanage. The man had no idea who he was robbing from, what if he was robbing from someone who really needed the money also? What if the man robbed the money from a family's pension fund? Or a college fund? The pleasure and pain caused can vary, considering the circumstances. It also matters how much money he stole. If he stole £50,000, it would be considered a much worse crime than if he would've stolen £1,000. Like Fletcher, I think my opinion would be heavily influenced by the situation it was in, and the variables, but if i did not have access to any information, my final answer would be to hand the man in to the police.