Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar . CASSIUS: Ay, do you fear it? Then must I think you would not have it so. BRUTUS: I would not, Cassius; yet I love him well. But wherefore do you hold me here so long? What is it that you would impart to me? If it be aught toward the general good, Set honour in one eye and death i'th' other, And I will look on both indifferently; For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of honour more than I fear death. What moral dilemma does this excerpt express?
Answer
A
Brutus has to decide between loyalty to Cassius and freedom.
B
Cassius has to decide between loyalty to Brutus and his own honor.
C
Cassius has to decide between loyalty to Caesar and loyalty to Antony.
D
Brutus has to decide between loyalty to Caesar and his own honor.
Explanation
Brutus says that he loves Caesar, but he values honor more than he fears death. Cassius is drawing him toward action for what he calls the general good, even if it means opposing Caesar. The dilemma is whether Brutus should remain loyal to Caesar or follow his sense of honor.
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