Ethics Reviewer: Moral Dilemmas Quiz
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What is a key feature of a moral dilemma?

  • There are no moral reasons for the actions presented
  • You cannot do all the possible actions presented to you (correct)
  • The actions presented do not involve moral considerations
  • There is only one possible action to take

    • What is the Golden Rule?

  • Do unto others what you would like them do unto you (correct)
  • Ignore the interests of others
  • Do whatever benefits you the most
  • Do unto others as they have done unto you

    • Which of the following is a characteristic of moral standards?

  • Not involving serious wrongs or benefits
  • Established by authority figures
  • Based on biased considerations
  • Associated with special emotions and vocabulary (correct)

    • What does universalizability mean in the context of moral standards?

    <p>Applying consistent value judgments to all situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does impartiality mean in relation to moral standards?

    <p>Being free of bias or prejudice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a dilemma according to the text?

    <p>It involves a situation where two or more options must be chosen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes an Epistemic Dilemma from an Ontological Dilemma?

    <p>An Epistemic Dilemma involves conflicting moral requirements that override each other, while an Ontological Dilemma has conflicting requirements that do not override each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a Self-Imposed Dilemma different from a World-Imposed Dilemma?

    <p>In a Self-Imposed Dilemma, the agent’s wrongdoings cause the moral conflict, while in a World-Imposed Dilemma, external events lead to the moral conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sets apart an Obligation Dilemma from a Prohibition Dilemma?

    <p>In an Obligation Dilemma, there is only one feasible action as obligatory, while in a Prohibition Dilemma all feasible actions are forbidden</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a Single Agent Dilemma differ from a Multi-Person Dilemma?

    <p>In a Single Agent Dilemma, the agent is torn between doing A or B; in a Multi-Person Dilemma, there are many agents involved who must make choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Moral Dilemmas

    • A situation in which a tough choice must be made between two or more options, especially more or less equally undesirable ones
    • A temporary situation that questions the morals of a person, requiring them to choose one moral that overrules another

    Types of Moral Dilemmas

    • Epistemic and Ontological Dilemmas
      • Epistemic Dilemma: involves situations where there are two or more moral requirements that conflict with each other
      • Ontological Moral Dilemma: involves two or more moral requirements, yet neither of these conflicting requirements overrides each other
    • Self-Imposed and World-Imposed Dilemmas
      • Self Imposed Moral Dilemma: caused by a moral agent's wrongdoings
      • World Imposed Moral Dilemma: certain events in the world place the moral agent in a situation of moral conflict
    • Obligation and Prohibition Dilemmas
      • Obligation Dilemma: involves more than one feasible action as obligatory
      • Prohibition Dilemma: all feasible actions are forbidden
    • Single Agent and Multi Person Dilemmas
      • Single Agent: the agent "ought, all things considered to do A, ought, things considered to do B, and she cannot do both A and B"
      • Multi-person Dilemma: there are many agents involved

    Complex Situations Leading to Moral Dilemmas

    • The problem of Vagueness
    • The problem of conflicting reasons
    • The problem of disagreement

    Key Features of Moral Dilemma

    • There are two or more actions that can be possibly done
    • There is a moral reason/s for doing such action
    • You cannot do all the possible actions presented to you, thus you have to choose one

    Levels of Dilemma

    • Individual Dilemma
    • Organizational Dilemma
    • Structural Dilemma

    Moral and Non-Moral Standards

    • Moral standards: standard by which we compare human actions to determine their goodness or badness
    • Refers to the norms which we have about the types of action which we believe to be morally acceptable and unacceptable

    Characteristics of Moral Standard

    • Moral standards involve serious wrongs or significant benefits
    • Moral standards ought to be preferred to other values
    • Moral standards are not established by authority figures
    • Moral standards have the trait of universalizability
    • Moral standards are based on impartial (impartiality) considerations
    • Moral standards are associated with special emotions and vocabulary

    Golden Rule and Impartiality

    • Golden Rule: "Do unto others what you would them do unto you"
    • Impartiality: usually depicted as being free of bias or prejudice, requires morally equal and or adequate consideration to the interests of all the parties involved

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    Explore moral dilemmas featuring tough choices between undesirable options. Test your understanding of ethical quandaries and the types of moral dilemmas, such as epistemic dilemmas, value dilemmas, and ethical dilemmas.

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