Tamara's best friend, Janine, who had been having bad luck the past couple of years developing good relationships, finally meets the "man of her dreams." She has been dating him for several weeks. There is only one problem: this man is married. To further an already complicated situation, this married man’s wife is Tamara’s other friend, Susannah.
One day when Susannah is having coffee with Tamara, Susannah tells Tamara that she suspects her husband of having an affair. Because Tamara knows her husband, and she and the couple have many mutual friends, Susannah asks Tamara if she has heard the rumor and, if so, if she has any information about the affair. Susannah is shocked and distraught about the possibility of the rumor being true, but is hoping that either the rumor is false, or if true, to work with her husband to save their marriage. Tamara knows that the rumor is true, and Tamara knows that the husband is having an affair with Janine, but she is friends with both women. What should Tamara say to Susannah? Be specific in exactly what you think Tamara should say. (Remember to use one of the three moral theories acceptable for this test to solve this dilemma. Any discussion of any personal opinion, religious perspective, or theory other than the moral theories acceptable for this test will result in a score of "0" for this question.)