Ponder this A pregnant woman leading a group of people out of a cave on a coast is stuck in the mouth of that cave In a short time high tide will be upon them and unless she is unstuck they will all be drowned except the woman whose head is out of the cave Fortunately or unfortunately ID: 719039
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What Would YOU Do?
An ethical dilemmaSlide2
Ponder this…
A pregnant woman leading a group of people out of a cave on a coast is stuck in the mouth of that cave. In a short time high tide will be upon them, and unless she is unstuck, they will all be drowned except the woman, whose head is out of the cave. Fortunately, (or unfortunately,) someone has with him a stick of dynamite. There seems no way to get the pregnant woman loose without using the dynamite which will inevitably kill her; but if they do not use it everyone will drown. What should they do?
Read more at http://examples.yourdictionary.com/ethical-dilemma-examples.html#6UOjPVQ4huGyuEgr.99Slide3
Now answer the following question without saying a word...Slide4
USE THE DYNAMITE
WITH THE KNOWLEDGE that using the dynamite will kill the pregnant woman but save the others, you believe that the group should use the dynamite
STAND UP (WITHOUT SAYING A WORD) AND STAND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROOM (YOUR LEFT, NOT MINE!)
SAVE THE
UNBORN CHILD
WITH THE KNOWLEDGE that not using the dynamite and allowing the pregnant lady and her unborn child to live while the rest of the group dies you believe that the group should not use the dynamine
STAND UP (WITHOUT SAYING A WORD) AND STAND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOM (YOUR RIGHT, NOT MINE!)Slide5
NOW, partner up with someone from the opposite side of the room and CHANGE THEIR MIND...Slide6
TRUE ETHICAL DILEMMA
Two or more courses of actions that are ethically justifiable.
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USE THE DYNAMITE
WHY IS THIS THE ETHICALLY RIGHT THING TO DO?
The greater good is more important and more lives will be saved with the dynamite
The impact will be lessened by the death of only one person, unless you consider the unborn a person (this is a whole other ethical dilemma)
There is a slim chance that the woman could survive the blast Slide8
SAVE THE
UNBORN CHILD
WHY IS THIS THE ETHICALLY RIGHT THING TO DO?
The adults have already experienced life and living
The child is innocent
The woman did nothing wrong
Who knows what potential might exist within that child? Perhaps he will discover the cure to cancer?Slide9
LEGALLY SPEAKING
THE LAW SAYS:
Using the dynamite knowing that it will harm the woman and her child is murder in the first degree or second degree depending on her condition after the explosion.
According to the law, the families of the people who die from drowning have the right to sue the woman for wrongful death.Slide10
SO what is the LEGAL thing to do?Slide11
LAW
MINIMAL
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
WHAT YOU
CAN
DO
ETHICS
MAXIMAL
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
WHAT YOU
SHOULD
DO
REFLECTION