Real Ethical Dilemmas: Multiple Choice Questions

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Real Ethical Dilemmas: Multiple Choice Questions

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify real ethical dilemmas and make informed decisions by answering multiple choice questions.

What Are Ethical Dilemmas?

Ethical dilemmas are situations where you have to choose between two or more options, and all of them have potential negative consequences. For example, choosing between telling the truth and protecting someone's feelings.

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: The Trolley Problem

The Trolley Problem is a classic ethical dilemma. A trolley is hurtling down a track and will hit and kill five people. You are standing next to a lever that controls a switch. If you pull the lever, the trolley will switch to a different track, where only one person is standing. Do you pull the lever?

Question 1: The Trolley Problem

What would you do if you were in the Trolley Problem situation?

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: The Heinz Dilemma

The Heinz Dilemma is a classic moral dilemma. Heinz's wife is dying of cancer and needs a drug that costs $2000. Heinz can only afford $1000, so he steals the drug. Was Heinz's action morally right?

Question 2: The Heinz Dilemma

Was Heinz's action morally right?

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment was a social psychology experiment where participants were randomly assigned to play the role of prisoner or guard. The guards quickly became abusive, and the experiment had to be terminated after only six days. Was this experiment ethical?

Question 3: The Stanford Prison Experiment

Was the Stanford Prison Experiment ethical?

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: The Milgram Experiment

The Milgram Experiment was a social psychology experiment where participants were asked to deliver electric shocks to a person in another room. The shocks were fake, but the participants didn't know that. Was this experiment ethical?

Question 4: The Milgram Experiment

Was the Milgram Experiment ethical?

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: The Bystander Effect

The Bystander Effect is a social psychology phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. Should individuals be held responsible for not helping in an emergency situation?

Question 5: The Bystander Effect

Should individuals be held responsible for not helping in an emergency situation?

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: Animal Testing

Animal testing is a controversial issue. Some argue that it's necessary for medical research, while others argue that it's cruel and unnecessary. Should animal testing be allowed?

Question 6: Animal Testing

Should animal testing be allowed?

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing is the act of reporting illegal or unethical behavior in the workplace. Should employees be required to report illegal or unethical behavior, even if it means risking their job or career?

Question 7: Whistleblowing

Should employees be required to report illegal or unethical behavior, even if it means risking their job or career?

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: Privacy vs. Security

The government often argues that they need to sacrifice privacy in the name of national security. Should the government be allowed to monitor private citizens in order to prevent terrorist attacks?

Question 8: Privacy vs. Security

Should the government be allowed to monitor private citizens in order to prevent terrorist attacks?

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: End-of-Life Care

End-of-life care is a difficult issue. Should doctors be allowed to assist terminally ill patients in ending their own lives?

Question 9: End-of-Life Care

Should doctors be allowed to assist terminally ill patients in ending their own lives?

Real-Life Ethical Dilemma: The Death Penalty

The death penalty is a controversial issue. Some argue that it's necessary for justice, while others argue that it's cruel and ineffective. Should the death penalty be allowed?

Question 10: The Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be allowed?