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19 Cards in this Set
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A situation where an individual needs to make a choice but faces a conflicting situation between one or more alternatives. |
Morale Dilemma |
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Crucial features and conditions for situations to be considered as moral dilemmas |
the agent is required to do each of two (or more) actions; the agent can do each of the actions; but the agent cannot do both (or all) of the actions. |
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Types of moral dilemma |
1. Epistemic Moral Dilemma2. Ontological moral dilemmas3. Self-imposed moral dilemma4. World-imposed moral dilemmas5. Obligation moral dilemmas 1. Epistemic Moral Dilemma2. Ontological moral dilemmas3. Self-imposed moral dilemma4. World-imposed moral dilemmas5. Obligation moral dilemmas6. Prohibition moral dilemmas7. Single agent dilemma8. Multi-person dilemma 1. Epistemic Moral Dilemma2. Ontological moral dilemmas3. Self-imposed moral dilemma4. World-imposed moral dilemmas5. Obligation moral dilemmas6. Prohibition moral dilemmas7. Single agent dilemma8. Multi-person dilemma 1. Epistemic Moral Dilemma2. Ontological moral dilemmas3. Self-imposed moral dilemma4. World-imposed moral dilemmas5. Obligation moral dilemmas6. Prohibition moral dilemmas7. Single agent dilemma8. Multi-person dilemma 1. Epistemic Moral Dilemma2. Ontological moral dilemmas3. Self-imposed moral dilemma4. World-imposed moral dilemmas5. Obligation moral dilemmas6. Prohibition moral dilemmas7. Single agent dilemma8. Multi-person dilemma 6. Prohibition moral dilemmas 7. Single agent dilemma 8. Multi-person dilemma |
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to do with the knowledge of something. |
Epistemic |
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Two conflicting moral choices, but the individual has no idea which choice is the most morally acceptable and ethically viable |
Epistemic moral dilemmas |
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the nature of something or the relation between things. |
Ontological |
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Two or more moral requirements conflict, yet neither overrides or is stronger than the other. Fundamentally the same ethical level |
Ontological moral dilemmas |
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Caused by the moral agent’s wrongdoings, mistakes, or misconduct. The moral dilemma is self-inflicted. |
Self-imposed moral dilemma |
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Events that can't be controlled have created an unavoidable moral conflict. An individual must resolve a moral dilemma, even though the cause of it is beyond his/her control. |
World-imposed moral dilemmas |
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Situations where we feel obliged to opt for more than one choice. We feel we are obliged to carry out an action from a moral or legal standpoint. |
Obligation moral dilemmas |
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The choices offered are morally reprehensible or wrong. An individual must choose between what would normally be considered as prohibited |
Prohibition moral dilemmas |
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Moral agent is compelled to act on two or more equally same moral options, but cannot choose both or both cannot be done at the same time. |
Single agent dilemma |
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Occurs in situations where several persons, a family, organization, or community are expected to come up with a consensual decision on a moral issue at hand |