Here's another charged question on ethics: Should one hold secrets that have been shared by a friend, even if someone is in danger? Would this betray the friend, as well as break some unwritten code of honor? My response is: Forget about not wanting to hurt your friend's feelings. Do the right thing; secrets should only be kept if they protect people. And if the situation is confusing enough to make you question which action would be right, pick the "lesser of two evils" (Source unknown). If it's inevitable that someone's going to get hurt, either keep the secret or disclose it so that the least amount of damage occurs.
Life is so much simpler when complicated stuff like this doesn't happen. But that's not the case, so it can still be made easier by developing and following protocols like the one outlined above. If all else fails, just stop listening to your friends' secrets. Or catch the next Space Shuttle flight.
Life is so much simpler when complicated stuff like this doesn't happen. But that's not the case, so it can still be made easier by developing and following protocols like the one outlined above. If all else fails, just stop listening to your friends' secrets. Or catch the next Space Shuttle flight.
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