Ethical dilemmas require compromising some ethical principle.

Everyday decisions always have a clear right and wrong choice.

Ethical dilemmas involve choosing between two unethical options.

Everyday decisions are guided by laws and cultural norms.

Personal experience

Cultural norms

Random chance

Philosophical schools of thought

Deciding what to have for dinner.

Deciding whether to tell a friend the truth or protect their feelings.

Picking a movie to watch on Netflix.

Choosing between two equally priced shirts.

Individual and community

Justice and mercy

Truthfulness and loyalty

Honesty and kindness

Following established rules regardless of the outcome

Doing what benefits the most people

Acting in a way that you would want others to act towards you

Choosing the option that feels right personally