Question

The ethical dilemma of choosing between two rights refers to _____________________.

• A. Choosing between the lesser of two evils.
• B. Deciding which of two employee rights is the most important.
• C. Deciding to offer a bribe or lose out on an important opportunity.
• D. Choosing between the two types of sexual harassment.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Choosing between the lesser of two evils.

Dilemma is a situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive. By definition, an ethical dilemma involves the need to choose from among two or more morally acceptable courses of action, when one choice prevents selecting the other; or, the need to choose between equally unacceptable alternatives.

A dilemma could be a right vs. wrong situation in which the right would be more difficult to pursue and wrong would be more convenient. A right versus wrong dilemma is not so easy to resolve. It often involves an apparent conflict between moral imperatives, in which to obey one would result in transgressing the other. This is also called an ethical paradox.