03.00 Introduction to Ethics

 To be ethical is to follow the rules of society and demonstrate the traits of a good person. Being an ethical person goes along the lines of being morally correct. In a situation such as the one reviewed, the decision that I ultimately make pertaining to my friend could be the difference between life and death. On one hand, I would risk my friends trust, but on the other, I am risking her life completely. If I choose to tell an adult about her foolish choice of leaking her address, then I am risking the chance of her never trusting me again. Although this seems terrible, it pales in comparison to the alternative result. Because my friend has given her address to a complete stranger, she has put her entire family in danger. Although my friend might be upset with me for telling an adult, she will eventually get over it. I could never forgive myself if something happened to her that could've been easily avoided. If the scenario occured where my friend gets stolen and killed, and I had previous knowledge of her leaking her private information, then I am able to be accused of withholding relevant information. Either my friend becomes temporarily upset with me over sharing her information with my parents, or she remains at risk of being taken from her home, and even killed.