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    This document outlines the three levels of moral dilemma: individual, organizational, and structural. At the individual level, moral dilemmas arise from a person's actions and their obligations to others. Organizational moral dilemmas involve decisions that affect an organization's members and stakeholders. Structural moral dilemmas place demands on systems and can involve private citizens, organizations, and structures like governments. Examples are provided for each level.

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    UNIT 05

    THREE LEVELS OF MORAL DILEMMA

    INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:


    At the end of this module, you will be able to:
     Identify the Three Levels of Moral Dilemma

     Explain each of the Three Levels of Moral Dilemma

     Describe the relationship between the Three Levels of Moral Dilemma

    LEARNING CONTENT

    Individual
    Moral Dilemmas on an individual level are those that arise as a consequence to an individual person’s
    actions and decisions as an individual relative to his/her obligations and duties to his/her family, peers,
    employer, the law, etc.

    Example:
    A runaway trolley is heading down the tracks toward five workmen who will be killed if the trolley
    proceeds on its present course. Molly is on a footbridge over the tracks, in between the approaching
    trolley and the five workmen. Next to her on this footbridge is a stranger who happens to be very large.
    If she does nothing the trolley will proceed, causing the deaths of the five workmen. The only way to
    save the lives of these workmen is to push this stranger off the bridge and onto the tracks below, where
    his large body will stop the trolley, causing his death.

    Organizational
    Moral Dilemmas on an organizational level are those that arise from the decisions and actions of an
    organization and affects the members of that organization relative to its obligations and duties to its
    stakeholders, the law, community, etc.

    Example:
    Whether you like it or not, social media is an important business marketing tool, and it's likely an
    integral part of employees' lives. The evolving nature of social media means that it's becoming harder to
    distinguish between personal and professional in a social media setting.
    To ward off any potential ethical issues, a small business owner should create a clear set of social media
    policies for employees. Policies can cover both how and if workers can use any social media programs
    while in the office, as well as what they are allowed to say about the workplace on public-facing social
    media pages.
    Structural

    Structural Moral Dilemmas can also be known as Systemic Moral Dilemma or, in the case of state
    involvement, National Moral Dilemma. This level of moral dilemma involves individuals (IE, private
    citizens, voters, etc.) and organizations that compose a Structure or System (IE, Corporations,
    Archdiocese, Agencies, etc.).

    Examples:
    In 2002, US newspaper The Boston Globe published a story exposing the system-wide conspiracy of the
    Roman Catholic clergy to cover up the child sexual abuses committed by at least 87 Roman Catholic
    priests. This puts the Roman Catholic Church, which by its nature is both a system and a structure in a
    moral dilemma on whether it should ‘come clean’ or continue as before.

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