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ethical dilemma

ethical dilemma An ethical dilemma is a situation where two moral principles come into conflict, making it hard to choose a course of action.

An ethical dilemma is a situation where two moral principles come into conflict, making it hard to choose a course of action. Hypothetical examples of these conflicts are also used to examine a person's moral beliefs or moral reasoning.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Ethical Dilemmas” (D000098463).
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