Question

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 ith 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? - brutus has to decide between loyalty to cassius and freedom. - brutus has to decide between loyalty to caesar and his own honor. - cassius has to decide between loyalty to brutus and his own honor. - cassius has to decide between loyalty to caesar and loyalty to antony.

Explanation:

The excerpt shows Brutus states he loves Caesar but prioritizes honor even over death, while Cassius is pushing him toward acting against Caesar. This reveals Brutus is torn between his loyalty to Caesar and his commitment to his own honor (and the "general good" he ties to honor). The other options misattribute the dilemma to Cassius or frame the conflict incorrectly.

Answer:

Brutus has to decide between loyalty to Caesar and his own honor.