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Ask around to see if anyone's lost any money, but don't tell them the exact amount. If anyone claims they did, ask how much. If they say $120 Euros, give it to them.
If no one claims it, post something on the bulletin board saying you found some money, and how to get in contact with you if they lost it.
If after a day you still haven't had anyone claim it, turn it in to the hostel and hope for the best.
Why? What is your maxim of action?
Karma.
The anti-reductionist kind, the user rating kind, or some other kind?
I choose door number 3.
This (from wiki) seems to be the closest to my working definition:
For instance, mjcurzi asks around to see if anyone lost a wallet. Reactions will most likely be very positive. The result is an increased opportunity for friendships, offerings of help, status hike, etc.
–or–
mjcurzi decides to pocket the money but feels slightly guilty about it. The above potential benefits are out of the picture. That seed of guilt might turn into defensiveness that makes mjcurzi less approachable, producing the opposite effect of the first scenario. Or maybe mjcurzi just carries around this nagging feeling which is distracting. Misplaced keys. Tripping over something in the side walk. Snapping at a friend. Not being able to fully enjoy an anticipated enjoyable event. Etc.
Fair enough. I didn't mean to imply you hadn't thought this through, and I figured you'd have such a reasonable answer. It's just that "Karma" is a little vague, and it's usually taken (absent clarification) to mean the first two I listed.