

Part of what makes this question interesting is the fact that you choose the crime and punishment. Or, for higher stakes, the consequences of stealing the candy could be 5 years in prison.Īlternatively, you could pick a more heinous crime for this thought experiment. For example, the crime could be stealing a chocolate bar and the punishment is having to sit in the back room with a mall cop for 45 minutes until your parents pick you up. You can choose the crime, and the consequence. In this scenario, you get to choose what the specific crime and punishment are. They can’t overrule your decision by confessing, you have to serve the full punishment.

Rules: Your friend is the only person who will know that it was actually them who committed the crime.

Would you rather turn in your friend for a crime, or serve the punishment yourself?
