DD8- MORAL DILEMMA, APRIL04, 2020

Directions:
1. Read and understand the uploaded PPT lesson on Ethical dilemma.
2. Understand what and ethical dilemma is to differentiate it from
ordinary conflicting decisions.
3.
DIRECTIONS:
4. After reading, evaluate the given cases following this criteria
a. Type of dilemma: _______________________________
b. Assessment of the dilemma.
i. Be sure that you need to only choose one option.
Remember the criteria for a dilemma – YOU CAN CHOOSE
WHICH TO TAKE, BUT YOU CANNOT CHOOSE BOTH.
ii. Just explain the option you have chosen.
iii. Be specific with your points to validate your decisions.
iv. Though options are neither morally right, the thing is you
need to make a choice, no matter what, and stand by the
choice or decision you have made.

Filename: DD8 ETHICAL DILEMMA.DATE OF YOUR SUBMISSION

CASES:

A. FAMILY FIRST
Sally’s boat was one of only a few that regularly sailed these waters, which
is why she always made a point of listening out for SOS calls. So when she
heard that an explosion had left a dozen people in the ocean, without
lifeboats, she immediately set a course for them. But then she received a
second message. Her own husband’s fishing boat was sinking and he needed
help too. The problem was that, to get to him, she would need to go even
further from the drowning dozen. And with the weather turning bad, and no
other vessels responding to the distress calls, it seemed clear to Sally
whoever she went to second would probably be dead by the time she got
there. There was not much time to think. On the one hand, not to save her
husband would seem to be a betrayal of their love and trust. On the other,
he was a good man, so wouldn’t he also see the sense in saving twelve
people instead of just one? She knew where she wanted to head first, but
not where she should. If you were the Sally whom are you going to choose?
Explain the moral sense of your choice.

B. NO ONE GETS HURT

Scarlett could not believe her luck. For as long as she could remember, Brad
Depp had been her heart-throb. Now, amazingly, she had stumbled across
his secluded holiday home in the Bahamas, which not even the paparazzi
knew about. What is more, when Brad saw the solitary walker on the beach,
he had offered her a drink, and as they talked he turned out to be as
charming as she had imagined. And then he admitted that he had got a bit
lonely these last few weeks, and although, because of his lifestyle, it would
have to remain a secret, he would very much like it if she were to spend the
night with him. There was just one problem: Scarlett was married to a man
she very much loved. But what you don’t know can’t hurt you, and he would
never know. She would get a night of fantasy and Brad would get a little
comfort. Everyone would be either as they were or richer for the experience.
No one would suffer. With so much to gain and nothing to lose, what earthly
reason could there be for Scarlett to resist Brad’s fabulous come-to-bed
eyes? What should Scarlett do?