A Catalan well-off couple living in a far-off country house was cruelly tortured and finally killed in the early summer 2000. Soon after, it was discovered that their own son was to blame for weaving the diabolic plot against his own parents. When he was asked why he had done such a thing he confessed it was just "for money".

Think of the values that prevail in today's society that make it possible for someone to behave this way. Do you know of other examples where money-making overweighs human ethics? Discuss.