Heinz and the Medice

Here's another hypothetical scenario often asked among philosophers:
Somewhere in Europe, there is a woman. The woman is diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Doctors say she has a very low chance of survival unless she gets a special medication.
This special medication is a form of radium discovered by a pharmacist. That same pharmacist is the only one who sells the medicine.
The only issue is that while the medicine costs $200 USD to manufacture, they are selling it for $2,000 USD, ten times its value.
The woman's husband Heinz, wanting to save his wife, asks everyone he knows for a loan. After all of his efforts, he was only able to raise $1,000 USD, half of what the pharmacist is charging.
In a Hail Mary attempt, Heinz visits the pharmacist's shop and asks if he can buy the medicine for $1,000, and pay the rest later.
The pharmacist said no, because that this is their medicine, and they want to profit from it.
Heinz leaves, defeated, but returns later and steals the medicine.
Should Heinz have stolen the medicine?


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Cassini

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I do not condone stealing, as it is against the law. However, I understand Heinz's desire to save his wife.
The pharmacist is complete scum for charging such a high amount.
I did forget to mention that the pharmacist does know about Heinz's dying wife.
They knew about Heinz's wife dying, and how desperate he is, and didn't care. That is major gross!


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