Definition of Moral Dilemma
Miscellanea / / November 13, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, on Apr. 2011
The word dilemma can refer to that dilemma and obligation that can be presented to a person and that implies that they must decide between two options, with all the questions that underlie this, which may be having to choose two questions or alternatives that are similar and beneficial ...
Dilemma that is presented to someone between two alternatives, which lead them to choose one but usually implies the beginning of new conflicts
And also a dilemma defines that argument that is made up of two opposing propositions, so that negative or positive, whichever of them, will demonstrate what it is trying to prove.
Meanwhile, a Dilemma Moralis a short narrative but presented as a story, in which a possible situation of happening in everyday reality is posed but which turns out to be conflictive from the moral point of view, then, therefore, the listeners or viewers of the same will be asked to provide, either a solution reasoned situation of the situation, or failing that, an analysis of the solution chosen by the individual protagonist of the story conflictive.
Almost like a maxim, the situation will be presented as a disjunctive choice, because the protagonist is faced with a very important decision to make, before which there are only several possible solutions, which will enter conflict with each other, that is, if A is chosen and not B, or if C is chosen instead of A and B. The protagonist is faced with an absolute and inevitable conflictive situation.
Normally in moral dilemmas, any decision that is decided to take to avoid an evil for example, will generate other conflicts at the same time.
This theme has been present in the conscious and unconscious of the human being since time immemorial, in as much, with the passing of the years, the progress and the evolution It is in various fields that the various ethical guidelines have been developed that assist professionals in an area, for example, in the moral dilemma that may arise in the face of an issue.
Of course, the ability to solve and elucidate these dilemmas will speak of the resolution capacity of the person who suffers them and also of his wisdom.
Not all people have a skill To do so, then, in those who do have this inclination, it is usually taken as a great condition in their favor.
App
For example, a moral dilemma will arise if the following situation occurs... at school recess, a friend of ours breaks the glass in the classroom teachers, after the event and without anyone being responsible for the fact, the school director brings us together to ask us to clarify the situation and that whoever was responsible admits his mistake, otherwise, the entire class will be subject to punishment... if we confess to the Director that Juan did indeed break the glass, we will feel that we will be betraying him, but if we do not do it, we will all suffer a punishment that we will not we deserve.
The moral dilemma turns out to be an excellent alternative when it comes to having to teach children the elaboration of an ethical criterion, at the same time that it turns out to be of great help in making conscience of the hierarchy of values.
Types of moral dilemma
Meanwhile, there are two types of moral dilemmas, hypothetical moral dilemmas (They pose abstract problems that are hardly correlated in real life. They generally come from the literature, of the means of communication massive, or of one's own imagination; the main disadvantage they have is the lack of identification they suppose) and the real moral dilemmas (They present conflictive situations extracted from daily life and being based on real and close events, the identification with them, of course these turn out to be the most effective when it comes to having to carry out teachings such as those we talked).
Although there is no concrete and successful formula when it comes to having to resolve a moral dilemma, we must say that the criterion that is usually applied in these situations is to choose the option that involves the wrong less.
So it is to sell a house in which despite being comfortable and want to stay, but we cannot pay because the maintenance costs of the It has increased itself is the best alternative, that is, the lesser evil between losing the house due to debts and selling it, with the pain that this generates, is what best.