ETHICS AND MORALITY IN BRAZILIAN SOCIETY: CRIME OF RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

Abstract

The present scientific article aimed to analyze the crime of receiving stolen goods, investigating its legal, ethical, and moral context within Brazilian society, in order to promote reflections on the social acceptance of receiving stolen goods and contribute to the development of more effective strategies for prevention and combating this offense. Receiving stolen goods, as a crime, was examined in its legal context, with emphasis on the Brazilian Penal Code and relevant regulations. Additionally, the ethical implications associated with the practice of receiving stolen goods were explored, considering the moral principles and social values involved. From the preliminary analysis, the following question arose: How does Brazilian society perceive and respond to the crime of receiving stolen goods? In response to the raised question, the historical context of the social formation that gave rise to the crime of receiving stolen goods in Brazil was primarily explained, in order to demonstrate the historical remnants present in the country's culture and morality, with an emphasis on the theory of willful blindness. Thus, considering the issue involving crime, ethics, and morality, reception in the aforementioned spheres was addressed to bring greater clarity to the proposed debate.