I think I would have failed him. He was obviously very smart so maybe that would have been an opportunity to learn to be responsible for himself and to find something else he was more passionate about. It doesn't make sense to me to study something just because someone else wants you to study it, and then feeling miserable dragging yourself to work every morning after having graduated. Hopefully he found something enjoyable in the profession, otherwise I am afraid he just sits at his desk waiting for retire...
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That's one of my fears too, the blood would be on my hands (metaphorically speaking) if I allow him to pass and he ends up doing nothing but warms the seat everyday.
@alvinauh if a lot of your students are there for the allowances and because of parental pressure, then it is not only your problem and you should'nt feel that accountable for the success or failure of your students. I bet you are an amazing teacher, and your responsibility has to stop where the flaws in the system are obvious. Hopefully the mediocre students will take responsibility and find for themselves how to make the best use of their own potential.