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The Case of the Missing Cases

     A couple of newly found friends were getting their first taste of college life during summer session at Penn State. Not only was summer for introducing new students to academics, it was also for them to wet their feet in terms of party life.

    This certain group of guys had become frequenters of one fraternity in particular, and being so had become friends with many of the Brothers there. One night while partying at the fraternity, the group of friends decided to help the Brothers pass out beer. Deciding to take advantage of the obviously drunk Brothers, the friends decided to sneak a few cases of beer out the back door for later retrieval. One of the friends was hesitant about the situation; however, he felt he had few alternatives. He could go along with the crowd, tell them what they were doing was wrong, or rat them out.

    What should the individual do? Should he go along with the crowd and honor his friendship, try to convince his friends that what they were doing was wrong risking their opinions of him, or tell on his friends which my cost him their friendship completely?

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