III. Moral Dilemmas Flashcards
2 origin of moral standards
- theists
- non-theists
- God is the ultimate source of what is moral revealed to human persons
- believers of God
theists
study of God
Theology
according to ____ origin, moral standards are based on the wisdom of sages or philosophers
non-theists
people who don’t believe on God’s existence but follow moral standards
non-theists
situations where two or more moral values or duties make demands on the decision maker who can only honor one of them, and thus will violate at least one important moral concern, no matter what they decide to do
moral dilemmas
the decision maker is a _____
deadlock
moral dilemma is a ______ and _______ situation
“damn-if-you-do” and “damn-if-you-don’t”
3 levels of moral dilemmas
- individual/personal dilemma
- organizational dilemma
- structural dilemma
exist between personal interests and organizational welfare or between individual groups’ interest and organizational well-being
organizational dilemma
an individual’s “damn-if-you-do” and “damn-if-you-don’t” situation
individual / personal dilemma
conflict of perspective of sectors, groups, and institutions that maybe affected by decision
structural dilemma
a situation where the decision-maker has a moral duty to one thing, but is tempted or under pressure to do something else
false dilemma
what to do when faced with a moral dilemma?
- choose the greater good and lesser evil
- do only what you can where you are
- love and do what you will
who suggested “do only what you can where you are”
fletcher
