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    This document discusses different types of moral dilemmas. It defines a moral dilemma as a situation where a moral agent must choose between two or more conflicting options that are both morally unacceptable. The document outlines four main types of moral dilemmas: 1) epistemic and ontological dilemmas where there is a lack of knowledge or conflict between moral requirements, 2) self-imposed vs. world-imposed dilemmas caused by one's own actions or external events, 3) obligation vs. prohibition dilemmas involving choosing between two wrong options, and 4) single-agent vs. multi-person dilemmas that involve one or multiple moral agents. It also discusses moral dilemmas at the systemic, organizational, and individual levels.

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    MORAL DILEMMAS

    ETHICS (BSBA 1B)


    LECTURE NO. 3
    WHAT ARE MORAL DILEMMAS?

    These are situations where persons, who are


    called, “moral agents” in ethics, are forced to
    choose between two or more conflicting options,
    neither of which resolves the situation in a
    morally acceptable manner.
    TYPES OF MORAL
    DILEMMAS
    1. EPISTEMIC AND ONTOLOGICAL
    DILEMMAS
    EPISTEMIC MORAL DILEMMA
    There are two or more moral requirements that
    conflict with each other. The moral agent hardly
    knows which one takes precedence over the other. One
    option must be better than the other; only it needs
    fuller knowledge of the situation.
    1. EPISTEMIC AND ONTOLOGICAL
    DILEMMAS
    ONTOLOGICAL MORAL DILEMMA
    There are two or more moral requirements that conflict with
    each other, yet neither of these conflicting moral requirements
    override each other. Neither of the moral requirements is
    stronger than the other; hence, the moral agent can hardly
    choose between the conflicting moral requirements.
    2. SELF-IMPOSED AND WORLD-IMPOSED
    DILEMMA
    SELF-IMPOSED DILEMMA
    A self-imposed dilemma is a situation that has been
    caused by the individual’s mistakes or misconduct.
    The moral dilemma is self-inflicted. This can cause a
    number of complications when attempting to make a
    decision.
    2. SELF-IMPOSED AND WORLD-IMPOSED
    DILEMMA
    WORLD-IMPOSED DILEMMA
    A world-imposed dilemma is a situation where events that
    we can’t control have created an unavoidable moral conflict.
    An individual must resolve a moral dilemma, even though
    the cause of it is beyond his/her control. For example, this
    could be in times of war or a financial crash.
    3. OBLIGATION DILEMMAS AND
    PROHIBITION DILEMMAS
    Prohibition dilemmas are the opposite of obligation dilemmas.
    The choices that are offered to us are all, on some level,
    morally reprehensible.
    They can all be considered as wrong, but we must choose one.
    They could be illegal, or just plain immoral. An individual must
    choose between what would normally be considered as
    prohibited.
    4. SINGLE-AGENT AND MULTI PERSON
    DILEMMAS
    SINGLE-AGENT MORAL DILEMMA
    The agent “ought, all things considered, to do A,
    ought all things considered, to do B, and she cannot
    do both A and B”.
    4. SINGLE-AGENT AND MULTI PERSON
    DILEMMAS
    MULTI-PERSON MORAL DILEMMA
    One agent, P1, ought to do A, a second agent, P2, ought to
    do B, and though each agent can do what he ought to do,
    it is not possible both for P1 to do A and P2 to do B”. It
    requires more than choosing what is right; it also entails
    that the persons involved reached a general consensus.
    TYPES OF MORAL
    DILEMMAS
    A. SYSTEMIC (MACRO-LEVEL)

    Ethical Standards are universal or general;


    ethical standards apply to all who are within the
    system (Example: R.A 6713 “Code of Conduct
    and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
    Employees)
    B. ORGANIZATIONAL (COMPANY LEVEL)

    At a company or corporate level, ethical standards


    are embedded in the policies and procedures of the
    organization; ethical standards apply to all those
    within the organization (Example: code of Ethics
    for Professional Teachers)
    C. INDIVIDUAL (INDIVIDUAL LEVEL)

    Ethical Standards of individuals; individuals may


    well have a different set of ethical standards from
    their employer (organization) and this can lead to
    tensions.
    ANY QUESTIONS?
    THANK YOU!

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