Problem
Your brother has confessed a terrible secret to you. Today, your brother is happily married with two children. He has a good family, a good life, and is a good citizen. However, his secret involves the death of a woman he killed 14 years earlier. At the time of the woman's death, a homeless person was accused of the crime but died before he could be tried and punished. Nothing good can come of your brother's confession. His family will suffer, and no one is at risk of being mistaken as the murderer. What would you advise him to do?
In your discussion of this ethical dilemma, you may wish to consider the Five Steps of Critical Thinking to come to an ethical resolution. Resolve the ethical or moral dilemma by using an ethical system.