tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216738179263317509.post4118557747510419117..comments2024-01-08T00:25:24.777-08:00Comments on Philosophy of Science Portal: Ethical dilemma and an errant ATM machineMercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13757909461674304095noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216738179263317509.post-34579605078685202842011-03-07T19:48:47.192-08:002011-03-07T19:48:47.192-08:00well my experience was when an ATM shorted me $20....well my experience was when an ATM shorted me $20. my complaint to the bank was handled intelligently and was told they needed to check the machine. the next day i was called to the bank and handed my $20 bill.Timothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16506919336703343072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216738179263317509.post-7447967854654255112011-03-07T12:41:23.201-08:002011-03-07T12:41:23.201-08:00No doubt if the overpayment was traced to your acc...No doubt if the overpayment was traced to your account, it could cause considerable havoc whether the money was kept or returned.<br /><br />Changes in banking practices?...fat chance. They are in business to make money by whatever legal means. Money is an accepted and well-established instrument of commerce. We see little bartering anymore.Mercuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757909461674304095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216738179263317509.post-51446058753152411432011-03-07T09:51:20.583-08:002011-03-07T09:51:20.583-08:00I am commenting because I laughed when I read the ...I am commenting because I laughed when I read the title. This is not what most may think, meaning that if something of value belongs to a living creature then you simply return it. If this atm debits your acct the same amount it dispensed then you may have a problem of fees, stress and duress from account balance and future ability to pay bills and obligations that may not be local. This brings added hassles of wrestling with the difficulties of getting the banking institution servicing your account (or owns this atm, which is most likely an added complexity of determining blame and fault) to reimburse you for the hardships of this error. Then there is the issue if the disbursed money is not debited to your account (then you are unaware of who's, if any, account is debited) and therefore a institution not being a living creature is not an injured party that concerns me and I would keep the cash.<br /><br />It is time for this global financial system to change. Profits and debts are over-burdening the human race and has simply become a means of control. Currency has become worthless paper with imaginary (accepted for) value with a too limited supply (they never supply enough and certainly living-people never have enough) and this pits us against each other in violent competition to get some of this limited supply.<br />I laughed but now typing this I'm serious; end the monetary system and human debt-bondage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com