My ethics have little to do with the law and more closely resembles Nicomachean Ethics[0]. I care more about the correct result as opposed to a correct process

My ethics have little to do with the law and more closely resembles Nicomachean Ethics[0]. I care more about the correct result as opposed to a correct process. A thought experiment: Someone is going to admit to you that they are actively molesting a child. It's illegal to record this conversation, and this person trusts you and considers you a friend, but if you did record it would provide evidence that would prevent the molestation of children in the future. In my view not breaking the law in that case is unethical. [0] "Aristotle emphasized that virtue is practical, and that the purpose of ethics is to become good, not merely to know. Aristotle also claims that the right course of action depends upon the details of a particular situation, rather than being generated merely by applying a law." - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotelian_ethics https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotelian_ethics