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ELITE Vol.1, issue 34, August 2021
Vol.1, issue 34, August 2021

A world-imposed dilemma is a situation

where events that we can’t control have
created an unavoidable moral conflict. The following approaches have been
Even if the source of the moral dilemma is followed to solve an ethical dilemma:

beyond his or her control, an individual 1) Refute the paradox (dilemma): The
must overcome it. This could happen situation needs to be analysed

during a war or a financial crisis, for carefully. In some cases it may
example.

Obligation dilemmas and prohibition logically be rejected that the dilemma
dilemma: Obligation dilemmas are exists.

situations where we feel we are obliged to 2) Approach to value theory: select
opt for more than one choice. We feel we the choice between the more good or

are obliged to carry out an action from a less evil.
moral or legal standpoint. If there was only 3) Find alternative solutions:

one mandatory option, the decision would Sometimes the problem can be
be simple. reconsidered and there may be new
alternatives.
Prohibition dilemmas are the opposite of

Obligation dilemmas. On some level, all of the
options available to us are morally repugnant.

They can all be deemed wrong, but we must
pick one. They could be unlawful, or simply
unethical. A person is forced to choose

between what is generally considered
prohibited.

The major challenge of an ethical dilemma is
that it does not provide an obvious solution
that conforms to standards of ethics. People

have faced such dilemmas throughout the
history of humanity and philosopher have

worked and sought solutions to them.

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