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Savanna —
I have to agree with Bob. It's certainly morally right to report it. The question really is:
- Is it immoral not to report it?
The only caveats are:
- Is she positive or does she have a fact-based suspicion
versus
- she heard a rumor.
That said, if this person is actually doing these drugs, then (he or she) has reached a point of seared conscience and, unless they are confronted, likely won't stop.
Selling cocaine is wrong Period. But in the case of adults, you can argue they are making a free will choice. That's arguable either way so there is less moral clarity with respect to her duty to report it
but kids are way beyond any doubt.
- What would she do, if she had evidence that a guy was molesting children?
Short of the seal of confession, there is never an excuse to not report the abuse of children, be it:
- selling them drugs, or
- molesting them.
Again, she needs reasonable suspicion, not just a rumor or speculation.
John
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