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	Podcast:		Knowledge on the Deeper Side
	Episode:		The Dilemma - Lesson 1
	Category:		Religion & Spirituality
	Duration:		01:14:42
	Publish Date:		2017-02-02 15:37:15
	Description:		No Good Deed Goes Unpunished What If a Crime Has an Upside? Legal theorists have long struggled to come up with a coherent account of culpability. Are criminals punished for their intentions, or their actions, or for causing harm? This lesson bursts into the discussion with three real-life cases that share a common feature: a criminal whose malicious actions result in an unplanned positive outcome for the intended victim. Drawing on biblical and Talmudic literature, we consider the interplay between these elements -- intention, action, and outcome -- in law, ethics, and life.
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