John is a political aid to Jennifer Cousins, a candidate for the U.S. Congress from Colorado. While at a social gathering John became privy to some potentially harmful information about Ms. Cousins’ opponent Hudson Anderson. He learned in confidence that Mr. Anderson, the married and father of twin girls, was allegedly bi-sexual. Should John share the information he attained with his boss Ms. Cousins and her campaign staff? Yes or No?

Use three of the eight ethical frameworks we have studied in this course (from the Ethical Frameworks Worksheet) to support your decision. Be sure to be specific as to why that framework is being applied and the tenets of the ethical perspective that work in each case.

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