Examples Of Ethical Dilemmas

What is an ethical dilemma? When trying to figure the answer the smartest thing to do would be to break down both of the words. Ethical means being in line with what is right and what is wrong. A dilemma is a problem offering two possibilities. So, putting those together, an ethical dilemma is a situation when someone is faced with two options to a situation, neither option is particularly right or wrong. It is usually a conflict that tests your morals. As it says in the book, "When there is no clear right and wrong choice, how to you decide?" Ethical dilemmas vary in size and severity, case to case. An example of a case that isn't very severe would be a coach faced with a star player who is supposed to play in a very important game, the whole
Do you spare your life, or hers? When facing an ethical dilemma you have to make the decision you can live with. If you want to put that player in and risk not being able to coach anymore, but boosted to morale of the community, than but that player in! If you cant live with killing a pregnant woman, don't. However, there is not a completely right and wrong answer when it comes to these, which is why they are so difficult. I think the best way to go about solving them would be to break it down as much as you can. First, what is the problem at hand. Second, what are your options. Third, even if both of the answers are hard to live with, which one are you more likely be able to chose, and not be upset with yourself for the rest of your life. Sometimes, to solve an ethical dilemma it is important to make moral inferences. What problem that am I am facing could be related to a bigger problem? Another major thing to realize is that just because something seems right to one person, doesn't mean that it is right to another. People judge people no matter what, this is why it is important to make a decision YOU can live with, not everyone