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WorksheetsETHICS PART 2: MORAL DILEMMAS
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Situation in which a person is forced to choose between two or more conflicting options, neither of which is acceptable.
Dilemma
Moral Dilemma
Moral Standards
Ethics
A _______ arises when the choices involve human actions with moral implications.
Dilemma
Moral Dilemma
Moral Standards
Ethics
Three conditions must be present for a situation to be considered a moral dilemma
The person (moral agent) must be obliged to make a decision about which course of action is best.
There must be different courses of action to choose from.
No matter what course of action is taken, some moral principles are always compromised.
Are rules or guidelines that do not have moral implications but still guide behavior.
The moral agent does not know which option is morally right or wrong.
Epistemic
Ontological
Self-Imposed
World-Imposed
Neither of the conflicting moral requirements overrides the other. The moral agent cannot choose between them.
Epistemic
Ontological
Self-Imposed
World-Imposed
Caused by the moral agent's wrongdoings (e.g., making incompatible promises).
Epistemic
Ontological
Self-Imposed
World-Imposed
Certain events in the world place the moral agent in a situation of moral conflict.
Epistemic
Ontological
Self-Imposed
World-Imposed
More than one action is obligatory.
Obligation dilemmas
Prohibition dilemmas
Single Agent
Multi-person
All feasible actions are forbidden.
Obligation dilemmas
Prohibition dilemmas
Single Agent
Multi-person
One person is compelled to act on two or more equally same moral options but cannot do both.
Obligation dilemmas
Prohibition dilemmas
Single Agent
Multi-person
Requires a group of people to reach a consensus on the best course of action, despite conflicting morals.
Obligation dilemmas
Prohibition dilemmas
Single Agent
Multi-person
A situation that causes an organization to respond to an ethical issue that affects its stakeholders (staff, shareholders, society, customers).
Organizational Ethical or Moral Dilemma
Individual Moral Dilemma
Structural Moral Dilemma
A situation where an individual's ethical standards are influenced by factors such as peer pressure, personal financial position, economic and social status.
Organizational Ethical or Moral Dilemma
Individual Moral Dilemma
Structural Moral Dilemma
The challenge of selecting a proper system of responsibilities and relationships
Organizational Ethical or Moral Dilemma
Individual Moral Dilemma
Structural Moral Dilemma
Conflicts that directly affect the individual and their personal relationships.
Personal Moral Dilemmas
Organizational or Social Moral Dilemmas
Global or Societal Moral Dilemmas
Dilemmas that arise in group settings and involve balancing individual interests with collective goals.
Personal Moral Dilemmas
Organizational or Social Moral Dilemmas
Global or Societal Moral Dilemmas
Ethical considerations that affect entire communities, nations, or the world.
Personal Moral Dilemmas
Organizational or Social Moral Dilemmas
Global or Societal Moral Dilemmas
