Question

Which scenario is an example of a moral dilemma? A man finds a wallet and must decide whether to return it or use the money to pay for his wife’s lifesaving surgery. A boy needs to decide whether togo to a local college and major in aeronautics or into the military as a foot soldier. A student must choose between taking an introduction to art class or a class on child psychology. A woman must decide if she will stay in her hometown with her friends and family or move far away

Answer 1

A man finds a wallet and must decide whether to return it or use the money to pay for his wife’s lifesaving surgery.

Answer 2

The first alternative is correct (A).

If a person is honest, usually she or he will not be getting someone else's money. When finding a wallet with money, the moral principle of ethics will make the person return the wallet to its owner.

If a husband is sick with his wife and does not have the money to pay for treatment, he is in a state of emotional exhaustion because his partner's life may be at risk.

If an honest husband has his wife hospitalized in need of treatment and he does not have the money, but finds a wallet from someone else and thinks to keep the money, that is a moral dilemma. Save the wife with the money that someone lost or give back the money at the risk of losing the wife? It is first and foremost a moral issue, but it can be decided by emotion rather than by reason, depending on each person.