"Two suspects are arrested by the police. The police have insufficient evidence for a conviction, and, having separated the prisoners, visit each of them to offer the same deal. If one testifies for the prosecution against the other (defects) and the other remains silent (cooperates), the defector goes free and the silent accomplice receives the full 10-year sentence. If both remain silent, both prisoners are sentenced to only six months in jail for a minor charge. If each betrays the other, each receives a five-year sentence. Each prisoner must choose to betray the other or to remain silent. Each one is assured that the other would not know about the betrayal before the end of the investigation. How should the prisoners act?"
I hope this doesn't sound sad, but when I face this situation in my own life I feel as though I care too much about other people's feelings to do anything other than cooperate. Which means I'll never get off scott-free doing exactly what I'd like to do when others are wrapped up in the scenario.
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I say you tell the truth to the police, it shall set you free. You will have learned a lesson, hopefully not to repeat whatever you did to get there. Also, both of you will have served your time and can start anew with a clean slate.
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