As a senior officer in the Health Ministry, you have access to some confidential and crucial information about policy decisions that the Government is about to announce. These decisions are likely to have a far-reaching impact on the pharmaceutical industry. If pharmaceutical companies have access to this information beforehand, they can make huge profits. One of the pharmaceutical companies has done a lot of quality work for the Government and is known to be close to your immediate superior, who asks you to disclose this information to the said pharmaceutical company executives.

1. What are the options available to you?
2. Evaluate each of these options and choose the option which you would adopt, giving reasons. (20mark) (250 words)