Moral Dilemma in Showing Virtues
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Each person owes a duty to himself or herself and to the world to study ethics and to engage in thoughtful debate about what is right, and what is wrong. It is this habit of thinking about and reflecting on ethics that will help you determine the right choices when faced with an ethical dilemma.
Articulate a moral dilemma wherein one has to show a specific virtue or virtues (it can be any virtue or virtues including honesty, courage, charity/generosity, compassion, etc.)
• What is the moral dilemma about?
• What virtue or virtues should be shown? (You are here selecting the best course of action)
• Why is that virtue or those virtues to be shown?
• How should the virtue or virtues be expressed, and why in that manner?
• Apply Aristotle's golden mean to the dilemma.
• Tell us how the dilemma involves conflict moral duties (loyalty to community versus to self, professional versus familial duties, national or personal obligations).
The dilemma must be a situation in which a choice has to be made.
Be sure you told us why your chosen course of action was best.
Virtuous Person, Virtuous Citizen
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The moral and legal context of healthcare has significantly changed in the last few decades. Institutions, professionals, and groups have identified various ethical and moral situations that may require sound judgment, ethical reasoning, and specific virtues to safeguard life and promote wellness (Giannetta et al., 2021). Nurses and other healthcare professionals face diverse ethical and moral dilemmas that require comprehensive tactical and ethical reasoning and interpretation daily. For instance, a moral dilemma may occur when a critically ill patient is brought to a healthcare setting where an individual works. Professionally, nurses and other specialists are prohibited from treating or offering healthcare services to their families (Giannetta et al., 2021). Therefore, healthcare professionals may be promoted to approach the ethical situation by refusing to provide professional services to their family or provide services that are against the rules and regulations.
Some major virtues that must be demonstrated to address the moral dilemma include honesty, justice, beneficence...
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