Entries Tagged as ‘Ethical dilemma’

May 12, 2008

Ethical dilemma of the day #3

I’m curious to hear what you all say about this because I am dealing with a similar situation in my real life.
(Yes, I have a real life. Sometimes.)
Here goes: You’re eating at a nice, quiet restaurant; the food is delicious and the service is good and so on. Nothing worries you except for an occasional Celine Dion song [...]

April 27, 2008

Ethical dilemma of the day #2

Here’s a classic:
1. A runaway train is going to hit five men who are working on the tracks. The workers cannot hear the train, and they are facing away from it. You are too far away to warn them before the train hits. You are, however, standing next to a lever. If you pull the lever, the [...]

April 25, 2008

Ethical dilemma of the day – #1

Let’s start with a basic one:
You are a prison guard in a small town. A mob gathers outside the prison, demanding access to a prisoner who has been indicted but not yet tried for rape. The power and telephone lines have been cut, so you cannot call for backup. The mob intends to kill the prisoner.
1.The mob becomes violent, and you [...]