Graydon Noticed Jack, His Friend and Classmate, Cheating on a Physics

Multiple Choice

Graydon noticed Jack, his friend and classmate, cheating on a physics exam and now he is trying to decide what to do about it. He knows he could keep quiet about it, but that would violate his moral values, plus the school's code of ethics requires students to report incidents of cheating. On the other hand, if he reports the incident, both his friend and probably all of their other friends will be mad at him. In which phase of the ethical decision-making process is Graydon?

A) ​gathering information
B) ​developing a problem statement
C) ​identifying options
D) ​weighing options