I like that you are considering the consequences of Tony confronting or outing Robert– not only for Tony, but for Robert and perhaps his family as well if he should

I like that you are considering the consequences of Tony confronting or outing Robert– not only for Tony, but for Robert and perhaps his family as well if he should lose his job. Who else might be affected by this decision? Moral theorists, most notably Vincent Ruggiero, say that when we have a difficult moral dilemma to solve, we have an obligation to stop and think about who all the stakeholders are that will be affected by the that decision. Then, we must consider each of their ideals or values, and the consequences that the decision will have on all of them. I take it from your consequentialist  reasoning, that you would adhere to more of a utilitarian approach? In this scenario, Tony set himself up for failure while sneaking into his coworker Robert’s computer. Tony’s intentions were good, according to Kant’s Deontology, because he was trying to complete the task. The course of action by Robert was immoral when he was breaking into Robert’s computer without his knowledge. John locke stated each person has the right to property. This basic right of property was violated by Tony when he went into Robert’s computer without his knowledge. Therefore, Tony should explain to Robert what occurred and the gambling bets discovered. From there, the decision is left to Robert on whether the casino should be informed of the illegal bets placed. At the very least, Robert needs to stop all future bets. In this situation is would opt to not say anything. Even though I broke policy and logged into someone else’s computer, it is not my right to infringe on someone’s right to natural rights of life (Rosenstand, 2013), liberty, and property (p. 337). Robert can part take in activities that he feels are within those natural liberties. If he is in fact violating the guidelines set forth by the company in which he is employed, they can use a backward-looking view of justice and punish him accordingly (Rosenstand, 2013 p.353).