John Martinson ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
: One more question on ethics.  I am doing a paper on the subject,
: and appreciate any help on my earlier question and this one.  I'm
: trying to create some interesting cases.

: Artifacts:  An artifact is given to the museum, with the proper
: Deed of Gift, etc., signed.  Later, a daughter of the women
: who gave the item came through the museum and notices the
: item on display.  She becomes very upset, that it was an
: item that was promised to her by her mother (who gave the
: item to the museum).

: Should the museum return the item to the women?

Definitely a legal issue. You cannot return an item to someone who was not
the donor; they never legally owned it.