Dillemas and Conscience

A lose-lose "deadlock" scenario where you must choose between 2 options, cannot choose both, and choosing one means violating the other.

Moral Dilemma

Every choice is morally unacceptable and you will always do something wrong from society's perspective.

Moral Dilemma

A win-win situation where the choice is actually between a right and a wrong.

False Dilemma

You are tempted or under pressure to choose the wrong one.

False Dilemma

What are the 3 principles of Foundations of Education?

Double Effect, Choice of lesser evil, and Cooperation.

A situation that produces two effects: one positive and one negative.

Double Effect

e.g., euthanasia/mercy killing, or a choice that benefits all but causes personal guilt.

Double Effect

Analyzing two unpleasant choices and selecting the one that is "less bad."

Choice of Lesser Evil

What are the Two types of Cooperation?

Formal and Material.

A type of Cooperation that's Willing participation where the person intends the evil.

Formal

Supplying arms(weapons) is an example of what type of Cooperation?

Formal

A type of Cooperation that the person does not intend the evil, but tolerates it simply to avoid a more serious evil.

Material

What are the 4 characteristics of a Good Moral Character?

Fully Human, Loving Person, Virtuous Person, Morally Mature.

Substantially realizing your potential and pushing yourself because you believe you can do it.

Fully Human

A Good moral character that's Caring, unselfish, and looking out for others.

Loving Person

Having good habits and practicing them consistently ("every day, all the time").

Virtuous Person

Achieving holistic growth spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and socially.

Morally Mature

A Conscience that Sees good as good and evil as evil.

Right

A Conscience that Judges bad as good.

Erroneous

A Conscience that is Hypocritical; says good things but does the opposite.

Pharisaical

A Conscience that has subjective assurance; mind is already decided.

Certain

A Conscience that Suspends judgment; skeptic/undecided/not sure.

Doubtful

A Conscience that is constantly afraid of committing evil (clue: constantly apologizing or fixes their mistakes ASAP).

Scrupulous

A Conscience that finds excuses for mistakes.

Lax

A Conscience that is a disturbed conscience that accepts mistakes and apologizes.

Guilty

A Conscience that is insensitive, cruel, and heartless.

Callous