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What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question)

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What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question)
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RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question)
October 18, 2017 at 5:18 am
(October 18, 2017 at 4:03 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: The scenario isn't about winning or losing anything.  It is about being honest with the people closest to you.  I would much rather take the risk of damaging a friendship by telling a mate some uncomfortable truth that may save him a lot of heartache down the road, than I would maintain a friendship by retreating into a lie of omission. 

Exactly. Chances are that the unfaithful partner will try it on with someone else anyway so the friend will eventually know that you are telling the truth even if they don't want to believe you.

Or to put it another way if your partner was being unfaithful, would you want your friends to hide it from you? I wouldn't.
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RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Losty - October 16, 2017 at 12:50 pm
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Losty - October 16, 2017 at 3:10 pm
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Losty - October 16, 2017 at 3:33 pm
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Chad32 - October 16, 2017 at 9:47 pm
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Amarok - October 17, 2017 at 1:05 am
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by I_am_not_mafia - October 18, 2017 at 5:18 am
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by brewer - October 17, 2017 at 3:01 pm
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Shell B - October 19, 2017 at 10:44 am
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Shell B - October 19, 2017 at 11:33 am
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Shell B - October 19, 2017 at 12:59 pm
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Amarok - October 22, 2017 at 11:55 am
RE: What will you do? (Ethical dilemma question) - by Silver - October 22, 2017 at 5:30 pm

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