The Extra Tenant

When Myra's boyfriend, Byron, unexpectedly lost his roommate and could no longer afford to live in his apartment, he moved in with Myra. Myra's lease did not allow anyone who was not on the lease to occupy the premises. The landlord was not on the premises, so Myra was not worried about it being discovered. Myra's neighbor on the left, Tyra, is really incensed about Byron moving in with Myra. Tyra's best friend is Myra's neighbor on the right, Preston. When the same thing happened to Preston's girlfriend, Preston did not let her live with him because of the lease prohibition. Tyra is thinking seriously about whether to tell the landlord that Myra has an unauthorized person living with her. Discuss the ethics of Myra's actions and whether Tyra should tell. "It's none of her business" is not an option. Discuss Myra's situation as an ethical issue. Who are the stakeholders? Think hard. What do they stand to lose by Myra's situation? What do they stand to gain? Is it a form of stealing? Is there a public policy at play? Does it have monetary implications? For whom? Think broadly.