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ethical dilemmas
person to person etiquette, thinking creatively, taking risks, handling difficulty
30 minutes
Directions: Divide the students into teams. Hand out the attached “Ethical Dilemmas” work
sheet. Tell them they have 20 minutes to discuss the situations. Ask each group to select a
team member to explain how the decision was reached and provide justification for their
decision.
Read!
Would You Kill the Fat Man? The Trolley Problem and What Your Answer Tells Us
about Right and Wrong by David Edmonds
The lifeboat
The ship is sinking and the seas are treacherous. There is another storm quickly approaching.
Only 1 lifeboat made it through the storm. It holds a maximum of 6 people but there are
10 people that need saving. The four individuals that do not make it on the lifeboat will not
survive the coming storm and rough waters.
• Woman who thinks she is 6 weeks pregnant
• Lifeguard
• Two newlyweds
• 85 year old grandmother with 20 grandchildren
• 2nd grade teacher
• Fifteen year old twins
• Doctor
• Ship’s captain