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Question: Discuss about the Analyze Actions of Abbott and Ethics. Answer: Every person who is a part of the society has ethical obligation in relation to other individuals and the society as a whole. In order to maintain peace and harmony in the society the government along with the presence of voluntary and unmodified ethics has in place mandatory and codified legal principles which person must comply with in relation to their actions. The purpose of the paper is to analyze actions of Abbott in the light of an ethical theory as well as from legal perspective. The theory which has been selected for analyzing the situation is that of Rights and Duties. According to the theory of Rights and Duties it is the obligation of a person to provide protection to rights and ensure the performance of duties. The rights and duties which are provided and imposed on a person are nearly absolute[1]. This means that under a very few, if any circumstances, only they can be compromised with. Therefore, a person is expected to ensure protection of rights along with the performance of duties under all circumstances. Thelaw does not permit stealing or theft in any situation or circumstances. A poor person cannot indulge in the act of stealing just because he is poor and has to steal for meeting is basic needs. A person is not allowed to make a defense in court that they had indulged in stealing because they were in dire needs[2]. It has been provided through the facts that Abbott is a student who comes from a poor family and he has to pay for his studies as well as contribute towards his family. He has also been recently diagnosed with iron deficiency and thus has been advised to incorporate iron into the diet which can be done by having more meat. He has further been instigated by his friends to steal from grocery stores. The moral reasoning behind the act is that stores earn a lot and have a responsibility to help poor students. According to Moorthy et al., It is the moral as well as legal duty of a person not to deprive any other person of their property in an unjust manner which includes theft[3]. There is no right which is provided to individuals where they are allowed to steel from other in any situation[4]. Thus the actions of Abbott in relation to stealing cannot be stated as being justified he does not have the right to do so in any situation. He may approach other government departments for help in relation to his problem but not steal from someone else. It is also his duty to ensure that he does not cause harm to other persons in the society which he has done to Ms Costello by stealing. In addition if he justifies his action of stealing as a matter of right that every person in need would be allowed to steal in the society and this would create a chaos[5]. Thus in this situation not only a legal breach has been made by Abbott but also an ethical breach in the light of Rights and Duties ethical reaso n. References Amos, T., et al. "The majority of crime: theft, motoring and criminal damage (including arson),[in:] Forensic Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal and Ethical Issues, J." Boca Raton (2014). Chris MacDonald, Law 122 Ethical Reasoning Module, Toronto, 2013.. Goh, Edmund, and Sandra Kong. "Theft in the hotel workplace: Exploring frontline employees perceptions towards hotel employee theft." Tourism and Hospitality Research (2016) Moorthy, M. Krishna, et al. "Employee perceptions of workplace theft behavior: A study among supermarket retail employees in Malaysia." Ethics Behavior 25.1 (2015): 61-85.