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What moral dilemma does this excerpt express?

Titinius feels guilty that Cassius is dead, and decides he must off himself.
Brutus feels guilty that Cassius is dead, and decides to give him a garland.
Messala has to decide whether to tell Brutus about Cassius or to off Pindarus.
Titinius has to decide whether to tell Brutus about Cassius or to off Pindarus.

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The dilemma is whether to tell Brutus the truth about Cassius’s death or to hide/cover it up — i.e., honesty vs loyalty/protection. (This corresponds to option 3: Messala must choose between revealing what happened and taking action to conceal it.)