One of the topics discussed in Unit 3 is the issue of moral dilemmas. Some of you may have already watched the film John Q, which deals with a parent struggling with the healthcare industry as he seeks help for his son.
Moral dilemmas come in all shapes and sizes, of course. Has any of you ever found yourself dealing with one? What were some of the strategies you used to guide your response? Are there some basic issues that psychology might teach us about human behavior and motivation that might shed light on moral dilemmas, in general? Are we hotwired to know right from wrong?
Tell us your thoughts on this topic.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
32 comments:
i dont think i have yet to deal with a moral dilema. although there are the little things of to do something or not to do it, when we know one choice is obviously not a good one.i think that we generally know right from wrong. one thing i wonder is why people smoke? were raise with almost everyone knowing it is bad but people make the dicsion to do it anyways...why?
I am lucky in the fact that i haven`t had to deal with a moral dilema yet. But i find that when i am really stressed out, i stop, relax, and just let what ever happens happen.
I think we are ment to figure out whats right and whats wrong. Everyone has their own opinion thought on whats right and whats wrong. What one person might find right, the other person might find it wrong.
whenever i have to decide wheather what im about to do is right or wrong i always do what i feel like doing. even if it is against my morals. i think that i do anyways because i am very immature.
I don't think I've really had to face a moral dilema yet, but I've had to make some pretty hard decisions. I just try to think about what the consequences of my actions will be and if I will regret my decision. That usually helps me to make a right choice.
A moral dilemma I faced a long time ago was when a friend wanted to cheat off my paper. they were my friend so I felt obligated to but I just told them no because i didnt want to get caught, so their feelings didnt get hurt and my answers didnt get stolen=) i think most humans have their own idea in detail of what is right and wrong but generally the same.for me, i usually know im doing the right thing if its selfless.
I haven't had to deal with a moral dilema yet. I have had to make some very diffcult decsisions though. My 'strategy' for making these hard decisions is to take my time, look at all aspects that would be affected by this decsision and the consequences of my decisions
LeeanneM
There's an old joke about computer users: There are two kinds. Those who have lost data, and those who will.
It's the same with Moral Dilemmas. Many of you state you have yet to deal with one. That's great, but it's only a matter of time before you will. And when you face one, it's my most sincere hope that you approach it like Leeanne and Chelsey suggest: with both care and caution. Like many have mentioned on this string, we sorta/kinda do, inherently, know right from wrong. However, decisions that were once black and white go grey when faced with certain types of moral dilemmas. So what to do? Take a deep breath? Carefully consider the options and the consequences of all the various decisions? Absolutely. And as Spike Lee posed in his film of the same title, "Do the right thing."
Well, sometimes "the right thing" falls in that grey area.
I believe i have been faced with plenty of moral dilemmas. And more often then not i go against my morals and make the wrong decision. I dont know why i do this but i recently faced one made a wrong decision and am going to have to pay for it for a very long time. I hope i learn from this and think much more thoroughly and make the right decision.
Clayton S
I think I'd like to combine waterpolo3025's "stop and relax" attitude with Katie's and Leeanne's comments about consequences... how does one do that, exactly? Especially when one considers what Mr. Mac points out about all the "grey areas".
For me, it's a work-in-progress, an ongoing process that I hope reflects at least some personal growth on my part.
Oh boy... I have had plenty of times where i have faced a moral dilema and most of the time I choose the wrong choice. I also agree with what Rhea said about people smoking, I understand why some of the elder folk smoke as they were unaware of the problems it causes, however I agree that I dont understand how this new generation can start smoking... I just dont get it.
i haven't ever really had to deal with any major moral dilemma, not one that i remember anyway, but i think some people have more common sense then others and will tend to figure out the right choice to make.
-Patrick G
I haven't had to deal with a moral dilemma yet. If I was faced with one I would take my time with it just like Leeanne said. As for being hot wired to know right from wrong, I doubt it. We may think we know something is right, but to someone else it may seem wrong.
Martin R.
I dont think i have truly delt with a moral dilema, only because the things i deal with in my life are little and just girl and family gossip and i dont believe that is a moral dilema.
SHELBI
I feel that everyone always has and always will have their own opinions. I dont think there is necessarily a right or wrong answer to anything because people have different beliefs and thoughts. I strongly stand up for those who believe in their own way.
Brit S
Well I haven't had to deal with a moral dilema close to what John Q had to face in his life. I have had many small delimas in my past but had got through them by choosing whats the best choice for me in any situation.
Vanessa P
while reading the chapter I found the section on responses and higher thinking with moral dilemmas such as the man who needed the anecdote for his dyeing wife, he stole it but because he had such good morals he turned himself in after, but his wife was still saved.
The biggest and most important moral dilemma I ever faced was to move out of my old town. I chose to leave my old life behind because everyone I knew was doing hard drugs and it was no longer a healthy environment to be in. It was a hard decision but I knew I needed to get out.
--Claire B
I haven't had to deal with any big moral dilemma. But the ones that i have come across i usually make the right choice. Because i have good common sense like Patrick said haha.
I dont think I have had to face a moral dilema, but I know I had to face a little dilema. It wasnt really bad but in my eyes it was really bad. I had to re-think my morals and now i know mine and live by them everyday! Its so nice.
Most everyone knows right from wrong. Society puts it out there in black and white most of the time to remind us about right from wrong. It's all a matter of choosing whether or not you want to obey society's morals or go against the grain and act out. I believe that the majority of "bad" people in this world choose to be bad. As for the others, it all starts in early childhood. Most families put forth a lot of effort to teach their kids right from wrong, but some families know just as little as their kids. If a rural family in the middle of nowhere has never seen a homosexual couple before, then when they take a trip into the city and see one they will quickly reject it and probably act negatively towards it. Though this is very wrong, they genuinely don't know any better. For the most part, I think all morality is is what parents teach their kids.
I have dealt with a few moral dilemmas as a child and as a teenager. I deal with them by either working through the situation or working around it in order to help myself. I feel like most of us know what is right from wrong and those who don't it is probably because they were not taught the right morals as a child, so they grow up thinking the wrong thing to do is ok. For the most part just use common sense and make good choices that will benifit you or the moral dilemma your dealing with :)
- Adrianna M!
Like it or not i believe that we are all hotwired to know right from wrong even if we dont want to believe it. In moral dilemmas i think that people tend to try and find the right way to go about things than rather just go with their instincts. Like i said before i before people do know right from wrong, so just trust your gut and go with whats right or what feels right.
-SYN
In my life i have had to deal with moral dilemmas. I believe that their are universal standards that define right from wrong. Everyone knows right from wrong, but some choose to make their own rules. Its best to think about it before we make a decision that we will later regret.
I've had many small dilemas, which I have been able to solve.I think that everyone shooul know right from wrong.BEY BEY...........=)
moral dilemas can come from the parenting styles. Overly permissive parents who give their children little guidance will cause their children to face difficulties. If your parents didn't give you any structure or discipline then you're probably going to make bad decisions, because you made bad decisions in childhood but didn't get punished. You have to know the consequences. You could also learn from your mistakes which sometimes forces you to become more obedient.
Honestly, I always am having to deal with moral dilemmas. I have ALOT of morals and it always seems I am trying to cope with sticking to them. I just try to be the best person i can be, and just live life. I don't think we are "hotewired" to know what is right and wrong. I think that is determined how you are raised and taught.
Danielle P.
I think i've gone through some moral dilemas but i've learned from this by making the right decisions and using common sense. Everyone knows right from wrong, but some people decide to make their own rules.
I think parents can give their children alot or a little guidance but in the end kids are going to decide for themselves and choose whatever they think is right for them. I've had a few moral dilemmas and even though my parents' voices were in my head, I still decided on what my gut told me.
Courtney S
Iv gone through a few moral dilemmas and i think common sense and making the right decisions is the way to go about it. I think people have their own opinions about things and what would seem right to one person could be wrong to another.
Michelle G
At some point or time i think everyone will face a moral dilema and as an individual person, i think the personality of your self reflects on what you think is right and wrong based on your beliefs on life.
I think a moral dilemma I had to face, if you could call it that, was when I saw three kids fighting with a man. I (stupidly, i might add), stopped my car and got into the middle of it to help stop it. I didn't really think about doing it. I just did. It turns out one of the kids had a screwdriver on him that he could have used as a weapon. I still think about that day a lot, and how much I regret going what I did. I think that event will help me think before I act in the future. I don't think anybody is wired to know right from wrong. They figure it out from events that happen in their life.
DH
Luckily I haven't met a moral dilemma in my life yet. But when i get stressed or frustrated i slow down think to myself for a little breath slower and deeper and it usually comes to me and if not i talk to someone i know will give the greatest advice possible, either my friends or my mom.
Post a Comment