A dilemma from dilemmas.day
You are a therapist. Your patient, a desperate mother, confesses she is stealing a vital, expensive drug to save her child. An innocent nurse is about to be jailed for the theft.
AKeep the secret
You respect confidentiality. The innocent nurse goes to prison; the child stays alive.
BReport the theft
You save the nurse. You lose your professional license, your patient goes to trial, and the child's health worsens.
Sealed 2026-07-18
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Keep the secret353 votesReport the theft
51% chose “Keep the secret”.
By country
- Spain1 votes
- Serbia1 votes
What each choice meant
A · Keep the secret
You kept the secret. The nurse was convicted.
The Sacred Confidant — Your bond with the patient and the child's life come before anything else.
B · Report the theft
You reported the theft. Your career ended and the mother was arrested.
The Guardian of Justice — You refuse to let an innocent person pay for a crime they didn't commit.