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Viewbio Instructor YolandaWilliams YolandahastaughtcollegePsychologyandEthics,andhasadoctorateofphilosophyincounseloreducationandsupervision. Viewbio Whatconstitutesamoraldilemma?Learnthedefinitionofamoraldilemmaandseepracticalexamples.Understandthemeaningofbeingfacedwithamoraldilemma. Updated:09/24/2021 TableofContentsWhatisaMoralDilemma?MoralDilemmaExamplesLessonSummaryShow Createanaccount WhatisaMoralDilemma?Amoraldilemmaisalsocalledanethicaldilemmaandreferstoasituationwhereanindividualneedstomakeachoicebutfacesaconflictingsituationbetweenoneormorealternatives.Ideally,thechoicetheymakepresentsadilemmabecauseeveryavailableoptionmaybewrongorincorrect.Thiscreatesasituationwherethereisaconflictofmoralsorethics.Moraldilemmasareimportantastheyhelpindividualsinterrogatetheirmoralstandingandwhotheyareintermsofthechoicestheymakewhenpresentedwithconflictingoptionsorsituations.APhilosophicalDebateHistorically,therehavebeenmoraldilemmadebateswithdifferentphilosophicalapproaches.ContributionsfromGratianofBolognaandThomasAquinasandtheirschoolsofthoughttakecenterstageinthemoraldilemmadiscussion.TheearlierdebatestemsfromGratian,whospokeoftheabsenceofgenuinemoraldilemmas.Inhisargument,Gratiantalksaboutanall-knowingbeing,referringtoGod,whoensuresthatanychoicesituationhasatleastonerightactpresentedtoaperson.Gratianaddsthatallcasesofpersonallyfeltconfusionarearesultofignorance.TheGratianschoolofthoughtmentionsthatitisafallacytorelyontheprinciplewhichstatesthatapersonshouldpickthelesseroftwoevils.This,accordingtoGratian,isbecausethereisalwaysoneoptionthatisgood,andthelesserevilprincipleislikethedevil'sploythatencouragesthethoughtthatitisokaytopickevilsometimes.TheGratianschoolofthoughtseemstosuggestthatamoraldilemmacanexistwhenanindividualistornbetweenrightandwrong.TheotherdebatestemsfromThomasAquinaswhocameupwiththemoralphilosophythatisknownasnaturallawethics,andarguedthatitisnecessarythateverydayreasoningbeledbyobviousprinciples,suchasensuringthatevilactsarenottobecommitted.Aquinassimplytriestobringoutamoralphilosophythatjustifieshumanbehavior,notingthathumanbeingshaveadesiretobehappyanddoinggoodhelpsthemachievethisgoal.Therefore,themoraldilemmainthiscaseisrootedinvirtualactsthatleadtohappiness.Example:Onewaytoexplainmoraldilemmadebatesandtheactionschosenbypeoplecanbefoundbyexaminingthetrolley/cartproblem.Thetrolley/cartproblemisathinkingexperimentpresentinganethicaldilemmainafictionalscenariowherebyabystanderhasthechoicetosavefivepeoplewhoareabouttobehitandkilledbyatrolley/cart,buttodoso,thebystandermustdivertthetrolley/carttokilloneindividual.Themoraldilemmapresentedhereisthatitmightlookobviousthatthedemiseoffivepeoplewouldbeworsewhencomparedtothedeathofoneperson.Conversely,inordertoredirectthetrolley/cart,apersonhastomakeanactivedecisionandknowinglyplaceoneinnocentindividualinthedirectionofthetrolley/cart.However,moraldilemmadebatesseemtosuggestthatitispossibletosolveamoraldilemmabymakingthebestchoiceoutofthealternatives.TheGratianschoolofthoughtbelieveseverymoraldilemmahasarightandwrongmeaningthatcanberesolvedbymakingtherightchoice.MoralDilemmaDefinitionAmoraldilemmaisasituationwhereinapersonisrequiredtomakeadifficultchoice.Anychoicetheymakemayhaverepercussions,buttheymustmakeachoice.Thissituationpresentswhatiscalledamoralconflict.Themoralsofanindividualcancomeinhandyinthissituationtoguidetheminmakingadecision.Moralsrefertothevaluesheldbyapersonandtheprinciplesofwhatisrightorwrongthattheyholddear.Thisstemsfromthemoralityofanindividual,whichmeansthedistinctionofactions,decisions,andpurposesbetweenthosethatarenotedasappropriateandthosethatareinappropriate.Thisisknownasanindividualdilemma,orasituationwhereadifficultchoicemustbemadebetweenalternatives,especiallyonesthatareequallydisagreeableasguidedbymorality.Thefollowingarethecharacteristicsofamoraldilemma; Apersonisexpectedtodotwoormoreactions.Itispossibleforapersontodotheseactions,butnotatthesametime. Attimesthereisanappropriateandaninappropriatechoice.Theproblemisknowingwhichisthebestchoice. Insomecases,someonecangethurt,makingthechoiceevenhardertomake. Attimes,whatisatstakeisalegalissue,e.g.,witnessinganacquaintancestealingandthechoicetoignorethetheftorreportit. MoralDilemmainActionImagineyouarewalkingtoastorewithyourfriendGia.ShetellsyouthatKayla,astudentatyourschool,stolemoneyfromthecafeteriaandblamedGiaforit.Asaresult,Giawassuspendedfortwoweeksandhadtopaythemoneyback.AsyouandGiawalkintothestore,youseeKayla.GiapushesKaylaslightlyanddropsapairofearringsintoKayla'spurse.ThealarmsoundsonceKaylatriestowalkoutofthestore.Sheispulledasidebysecurityforshoplifting,andtheycallthepolice.KaylatellsthemthatsheisinnocentandthatGiadroppedtheearringsinherpurse.GiacallsKaylaaliarandasksyoutobackherup.Ifyoutellthetruth,Giawillgetintroubleagainandwillfaceconsequencesfromthelawandherparents.Kaylawillgounpunishedfororiginallystealingmoneyfromthecafeteria.Ifyoudonottellthetruth,Kaylawillfinallybepunishedforstealing,andGiawillhaveherrevenge.However,youmaybecommittingacrimebylyingtothepoliceofficers,andKayla'spunishmentwillbemoreseverethanitwouldhavebeenforstealingmoneyinthecafeteria.Thepolicearriveandaskforyourversionofthestory.Whatdoyousay? 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Yournextlessonwillplayin 10seconds 0:01MoralDilemmainAction 1:14WhatIsaMoralDilemma? 2:29ExamplesofMoralDilemmas 3:26LessonSummary Save Save Save Wanttowatchthisagainlater? LoginorsignuptoaddthislessontoaCustomCourse. LoginorSignup Timeline Autoplay Autoplay Speed Speed 304Kviews Video Quiz Course 304K views MoralDilemmaMeaningMoraldilemmareferstotheconflictinchoicesthatapersonhaswhenfacedwithsituationsthatrequiretheirinputandtheavailableoptionspresentdifficultchoices.Theconflictforapersonwithamoraldilemmaisthat,attimes,nomatterwhatactionorchoiceismade,anotherpossibleactionorchoicecannotbeachievedthatperhapsshouldhave.Thispresentsamoralconflictforapersonandmakesitdifficultforthemtoact.Considerthesituationintheexamplethatfollows;Example:Arnoldhastakenhisfamilyandafewfriendsforvacationtotheseaneartheirhome.Whileswimming,thereisastrongcurrentandhisfriendandwifearesweptintotheragingwatersheadingindifferentdirections.Althoughthewatersareshallow,heisonlyabletosaveone.Doeshesavehiswifeorhisfriend?Whatdoeshedo?Inthisexample,boththefriendandwifeareimportanttoArnoldandthechoiceofwhotosaveisdifficult.TheprobabilityofsavingoneasopposedtosavingtheothermaybringconflictandforceArnoldtoquestionhismorals.However,ashecanonlyaccomplishonetask,Arnoldhastodecidewhohefeelsismoreimportanttosave.Ofcourse,theeasierwayouthereforArnoldwouldbetosavewhoeverhecanandcallforhelptogettheotherpersonsaved.Butitisnotclearifthereareothersnearby.Thus,atthispointthesituationpresentsitselfasamoraldilemmaandachoicemustbemade.MoralDilemmaExamplesExample1 Theboyfriendofafriendiswithanothergirlonthebeach. Scarletdecidestotakeawalkonthebeach.Ontheway,asitstartsgettingdark,shespotsherbestfriend'sboyfriendgettingtooclosewithagoodfriendofhers.Sheisshockedandstartsgoingbackveryquicklysothattheydonotspother.WhatshouldScarletdo?Example2 Findingajobcanbetough! Georgehasbeenlookingforworkandnothingseemstobecomingup.George'sfriendLuke,approacheshimandpromisestomakehimrichifheinvestsmoneyinaschemewherehewillonlymakeprofitandnotaxeswillbepaid.Lukewants$800,whichGeorgehasinhissavingsaccount.Lukepromisesthatinfiveyears,Georgewillberichandnotneedajob.Thissoundsgood,astherearenootherimmediatejobprospects.WhatshouldGeorgedo?Example3 Witnessingthearrestofaninnocentperson! WhileJanewashavingaconversationwithhersisterMercytwoweeksago,Mercyopenedupaboutacrimeshecommittedandsharedhowguiltyitmadeherfeel.Janepromisednottotellasoulaboutthisconversation.However,thismorningasJaneleftthehouse,shefoundagroupofpoliceofficersarrestingherhusbandonhiswaytoworkforthesamecrimethatMercyconfessedto.WhatcourseofactionshouldJanetake?LessonSummaryMoraldilemmaisalsocalledanethicaldilemmaandisbydefinitionthechoicesthatindividualsmakewhenfacedwithdifferent,difficultsituations.Themoralsofanindividualcanguidethedecisionstheymake,asmanytimesthevaluesofapersonandwhattheyholddearwillguidehowanindividualbehaves.Philosophicaldebates,suchastheonepresentedbyAquinas,arguethatinsomecasesallofthechoicesthatapersonmakeswhenfacedwithamoraldilemmahaveconsequences.However,theGratianschoolofthoughtnotesthatwhenthereisevilthenthereisgood,meaningthatthereisalwaystheoptionofmakingtherightchoice.Overall,moraldilemmasaredependentonaperson,theirmorals,andthesituationpresented. WhatisaMoralDilemma?InthesituationwithGiaandKayla,youhaveamoraldilemma.Bymoral,Iamreferringtoourstandardsforjudgingrightandwrong.Amoraldilemmaisasituationwhere: Youarepresentedwithtwoormoreactions,allofwhichyouhavetheabilitytoperform. Therearemoralreasonsforyoutochooseeachoftheactions. Youcannotperformalloftheactionsandhavetochoosewhichaction,oractionswhentherearethreeormorechoices,toperform. Sincetherearemoralreasonsforyoutochooseeachaction,andyoucannotchoosethemall,itfollowsthatnomatterwhatchoiceyoumake,youwillbefailingtofollowyourmorals.Inotherwords,someoneorsomethingwillsuffernomatterwhatchoiceyoumake.Forexample,Giawillsufferifyoutellthetruth,andyouwilllikelyloseyourfriendship.Butifyoudon'ttellthetruth,youwillbealiarandpossiblyalawbreaker,andKaylawillgetarrestedforacrimeshedidnotcommit. Asisoftenthecase,therearebothmoralreasonsforyoutoperformeachactionandmoralreasonstonotchooseeachaction.Forexample,tellingthetruthismorallyimportant.Atthesametime,itisalsomorallyimportantforKaylatobepunishedforstealingandlyingaboutGia.ExamplesofMoralDilemmasYouareapassengeronasinkingcruiseshipwithyoursignificantotherandyourdaughter.Youhavealifeboat,butthereisonlyroomfortwoofyou.Thepersonwhodoesnotgetonthelifeboatwillsurelydrown.Whodoyoudecidetoputonthelifeboat?Yourprofessorhandsyoubackyourtestandyoureceivedan'A.'You'respeakingtoyourclassmatesaboutyourgradewhenyounoticethatMax,thesmartestkidintheclass,receiveda'C.'YoulookatMax'spaper,andyouseeadoodleyoudrew.YourealizeyourprofessoraccidentallyswitchedyourtestsheetwithMax'sandthatyoushouldhavea'C'andMaxshouldhavean'A.'Nooneknowsaboutthismix-upbutyou,andyoufigurethatMaxhasstraight'A'sinthecourseanywaysoheshouldbefine.Whatdoyoudo?Yourtwobestfriendssinceelementaryschool,TimandSarah,decidetodateeachother.Aweeklater,youseeSarahkissingaboyfromanotherschool.Whatdoyoudo?LessonSummaryAmoraldilemmaisaconflictofmorals,whereyouareforcedtochoosebetweentwoormoreoptionsandyouhaveamoralreasontochooseandnotchooseeachoption.Nomatterwhatchoiceyoumakeinthesesituations,youalwaysendupcompromisingsomemoralvalue.Anexampleofamoraldilemmaishavingtochoosebetweensavingadogfromafireorsavingyoursister.LearningOutcomesWhenyouaredone,youshouldbeableto: Explainwhatmakesaproblemamoraldilemma Giveexamplesofmoraldilemmas TounlockthislessonyoumustbeaStudy.comMember. Createyouraccount VideoTranscript MoralDilemmainActionImagineyouarewalkingtoastorewithyourfriendGia.ShetellsyouthatKayla,astudentatyourschool,stolemoneyfromthecafeteriaandblamedGiaforit.Asaresult,Giawassuspendedfortwoweeksandhadtopaythemoneyback.AsyouandGiawalkintothestore,youseeKayla.GiapushesKaylaslightlyanddropsapairofearringsintoKayla'spurse.ThealarmsoundsonceKaylatriestowalkoutofthestore.Sheispulledasidebysecurityforshoplifting,andtheycallthepolice.KaylatellsthemthatsheisinnocentandthatGiadroppedtheearringsinherpurse.GiacallsKaylaaliarandasksyoutobackherup.Ifyoutellthetruth,Giawillgetintroubleagainandwillfaceconsequencesfromthelawandherparents.Kaylawillgounpunishedfororiginallystealingmoneyfromthecafeteria.Ifyoudonottellthetruth,Kaylawillfinallybepunishedforstealing,andGiawillhaveherrevenge.However,youmaybecommittingacrimebylyingtothepoliceofficers,andKayla'spunishmentwillbemoreseverethanitwouldhavebeenforstealingmoneyinthecafeteria.Thepolicearriveandaskforyourversionofthestory.Whatdoyousay? WhatisaMoralDilemma?InthesituationwithGiaandKayla,youhaveamoraldilemma.Bymoral,Iamreferringtoourstandardsforjudgingrightandwrong.Amoraldilemmaisasituationwhere: Youarepresentedwithtwoormoreactions,allofwhichyouhavetheabilitytoperform. Therearemoralreasonsforyoutochooseeachoftheactions. Youcannotperformalloftheactionsandhavetochoosewhichaction,oractionswhentherearethreeormorechoices,toperform. Sincetherearemoralreasonsforyoutochooseeachaction,andyoucannotchoosethemall,itfollowsthatnomatterwhatchoiceyoumake,youwillbefailingtofollowyourmorals.Inotherwords,someoneorsomethingwillsuffernomatterwhatchoiceyoumake.Forexample,Giawillsufferifyoutellthetruth,andyouwilllikelyloseyourfriendship.Butifyoudon'ttellthetruth,youwillbealiarandpossiblyalawbreaker,andKaylawillgetarrestedforacrimeshedidnotcommit. Asisoftenthecase,therearebothmoralreasonsforyoutoperformeachactionandmoralreasonstonotchooseeachaction.Forexample,tellingthetruthismorallyimportant.Atthesametime,itisalsomorallyimportantforKaylatobepunishedforstealingandlyingaboutGia.ExamplesofMoralDilemmasYouareapassengeronasinkingcruiseshipwithyoursignificantotherandyourdaughter.Youhavealifeboat,butthereisonlyroomfortwoofyou.Thepersonwhodoesnotgetonthelifeboatwillsurelydrown.Whodoyoudecidetoputonthelifeboat?Yourprofessorhandsyoubackyourtestandyoureceivedan'A.'You'respeakingtoyourclassmatesaboutyourgradewhenyounoticethatMax,thesmartestkidintheclass,receiveda'C.'YoulookatMax'spaper,andyouseeadoodleyoudrew.YourealizeyourprofessoraccidentallyswitchedyourtestsheetwithMax'sandthatyoushouldhavea'C'andMaxshouldhavean'A.'Nooneknowsaboutthismix-upbutyou,andyoufigurethatMaxhasstraight'A'sinthecourseanywaysoheshouldbefine.Whatdoyoudo?Yourtwobestfriendssinceelementaryschool,TimandSarah,decidetodateeachother.Aweeklater,youseeSarahkissingaboyfromanotherschool.Whatdoyoudo?LessonSummaryAmoraldilemmaisaconflictofmorals,whereyouareforcedtochoosebetweentwoormoreoptionsandyouhaveamoralreasontochooseandnotchooseeachoption.Nomatterwhatchoiceyoumakeinthesesituations,youalwaysendupcompromisingsomemoralvalue.Anexampleofamoraldilemmaishavingtochoosebetweensavingadogfromafireorsavingyoursister.LearningOutcomesWhenyouaredone,youshouldbeableto: Explainwhatmakesaproblemamoraldilemma Giveexamplesofmoraldilemmas TounlockthislessonyoumustbeaStudy.comMember. Createyouraccount FrequentlyAskedQuestions Whyismoraldilemmaimportant? Moraldilemmasarehelpfulforindividualstointerrogatewhotheyreallyareasindividuals.Ithelpstheminmakingchoicesthattheyconsidercorrectevenwhenothersdeemthemasincorrect. Whatisyourdefinitionofmoraldilemma? Asituationthatcallsforapersontomakeachoicewhereanyalternativepickedresultsinthesamerepercussions.Thereisnobetteralternativeinthiscase. Anotherdefinitioncouldbethedilemmabetweencorrectandincorrectchoices. Whataresomegoodmoraldilemmas? Dilemmasrelatedtofamily,friendsandissuesofcloseinteresttoanindividualpresentsituationswhereadilemmaarises.Itbecomesdifficulttomakechoiceswhenapersonneedstopickbetweenfriends,familymembers,orcareersandgenerallifesituations. e.g., Reportthethieforignoreevenwhenthatpersonisseenstealing. Joinamakeitrichquickschemeandavoidtaxeswhenapersonisjobless. Seeafriendinacompromisingsituationanddecidetopretendyouarenotaware. Whatisanexampleofamoraldilemma? Arichfamilymemberhasbeenonlifesupportforover10years.Amberisnextinlinetoinheritthefamily'sposhpalatialhomeandtwosplendidcars.Sheisthepersonwiththeauthoritytosignadoctor'sconsenttoendlifesupportforthefamilymember,whichwillresultinthatperson'sdeath,ortoallowthemtoremainonlifesupportandcontinuelivingforpossiblyfivemoreyears.Atpresent,Amberishomelessandliveswitharelative.WhatshouldAmberdo? Howdoyousolveamoraldilemma? Amoraldilemmacanberesolvedwhensomeonemakesachoicethatisdeemedthebestregardlessofthesituation.Basedupontheirmorals,aperson'sactionscanhelpinsolvingthedilemma.However,itisnotalwaystruethatthechoicemaderesolvesthedilemmaasitcanhurtallpartiesinvolved Registertoviewthislesson Areyouastudentorateacher? Iamastudent Iamateacher UnlockYourEducation Seeforyourselfwhy30millionpeopleuseStudy.com BecomeaStudy.commemberandstartlearningnow. BecomeaMember Alreadyamember?LogIn  Back WhatteachersaresayingaboutStudy.com Tryitnow Alreadyregistered? 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