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A moral dilemma is a situation where a person is faced with a choice between two or more options, each of which has
moral consequences, and no option is clearly preferable over the others. These dilemmas often involve conflicting
moral principles or values, making it difficult for the person to determine the right course of action.
The Trolley Problem The Doctor's Dilemma The Honest Friend
This is a classic moral dilemma
often used in ethics discussions. A doctor has a patient who needs You promised to keep a friend's
a life-saving drug to survive. secret, but that secret could
Imagine you're standing by a However, the drug is extremely potentially harm someone else if
railroad track, and you see a expensive, and the patient cannot not revealed. Do you honor your
runaway trolley headed towards afford it. The doctor has access to promise to your friend and keep
five people tied up on the tracks. the drug but must decide whether the secret, or do you disclose the
You have the option to pull a lever to give it to the patient for free, information to prevent harm,
that will divert the trolley onto potentially violating hospital rules potentially betraying your friend's
another track, where there's only and putting their own job at risk, trust?
one person tied up. Do you or adhere strictly to the hospital
sacrifice the one person to save policy and let the patient suffer or
the five, or do nothing and allow even die.
the trolley to kill five people?
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A moral Dilemma occurs when a person is faced with a situation where they must choose between two or
more conflicting moral principles or actions.

The Workplace Ethical The Family Dilemma

Dilemma
You discover that your colleague
is consistently taking credit for
your work, which could lead to
their promotion and your loss of
recognition. Do you confront
your colleague, risking a tense or
hostile work environment, or do
you stay silent and continue to be
overlooked for your
contributions?
You have a family member who
is struggling with addiction. They
ask you for money to support their
habit, claiming they need it for
basic necessities. Do you give
them the money, potentially
enabling their addiction, or do you
refuse, knowing they may suffer
further consequences?
These examples
illustrate how moral
dilemmas can arise in
various aspects of
life, challenging
individuals to
navigate conflicting
values and principles
in order to make
difficult decisions.
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