So, Luke should ask himself what kind of person he wants to be or what virtues make him who he is. Since Luke is an employee of a company, we can assume that honesty and trustworthiness are two possible character traits of Luke. If Luke believes that honesty is the most important value to consider in decision making, then Luke should be honest with his brother about his company's next project and its impact on the area. However, if trustworthiness is Luke's core principle, then his decision should reflect how he can be trusted. As the project-responsible employee of ABC Company, Luke should be trusted to keep confidential information related to the project secret. He should not reveal this to anyone outside the company, not even his brother Owen. When Luke chooses this decision, he succeeds as a reliable employee, but fails as Owen's honest brother. Luke's decision helps bring profit to the company, but on the other hand brings a loss to Owen. He knew that the value of Owen's property might decline when the project was announced to the public, but he did not inform Owen of this. His silence will damage the relationship between him and his brother, as when Owen finds out
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