In the context of ethical theories, a challenge takes the form of a dilemma in which the decision one must make requires one to make a right choice knowing full well that one is A not likely to suffer something bad as a result of that choice.
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An ethical dilemma is a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options, neither of which resolves the situation in a morally satisfactory way. Show more…
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