Virtue ethics suggests that what we do depends first and foremost on a person's moral character. Aristotle suggests that “virtue discovers the golden mean and chooses it deliberately.” (Aristotle, 1982) In this situation, it would have been a vice-deficiency to harass the pet's owners and continued to report the problem, and a vice-excess to simply leave the dog exposed to the elements knowing that it could be harmful . Virtue ethics suggests that we consider all the facts and, based on our beliefs, do what is in the best interest of all parties. Although this action of stealing the dog was good in one sense, it resulted in the woman being charged with a criminal offense for this action. As suggested earlier in this article, often do the right thing – the woman in this situation taking the dog, however, does not necessarily fit the scenario of the greatest good for the greatest number of people; it suits the greatest good of the greatest number (i.e. canine). In this regard, the recommendation would be to determine whether the “action is authorized” (Tamu.edu, 2016) by these sets of rules and act accordingly. The positive is the pleasure of knowing that you did what you believe was the right thing to do to save the dog from exposure to freezing temperatures. The negative side of this situation is that if everyone took it upon themselves to take other people's property because they believe it is the right thing to do, we would have higher crime rates in our cities . Ultimately, she broke the law no matter how she felt about the situation, so the ending didn't justify the situation. (Thomson, 1953) My decision in this case should have allowed the authorities to manage the situation. Virtue ethics teaches us that we must make sure we know all the facts and use them to make a decision based on our ethical beliefs. I think if I had felt the situation needed immediate resolution, rather than stealing the dog, I would have tried to talk to the owners to find a solution. Offering to buy the dog or offering to help shelter it might have avoided many unwarranted consequences later imposed on the woman. There is no indication in this story that the owners wanted to keep the dog simply because the dog was for protection. Given these facts, offering to release them from this responsibility would have been the best thing to do. Aristotle also emphasizes that “a man's function is the exercise of his non-corporeal faculties or his 'soul' in accordance with, or at least not separate from, a rational principle. » As such, attempting to resolve the situation amicably is the best course of action. Given the facts presented in this case, if I apply the reasoning, I don't think I want to break any law for something that could easily be resolved in a more civil manner. As such, the decision to speak to the owners and offer a solution would be in everyone's best interest.