Moral Dilemmas Often Involve Choosing Between Two "Rights" or "Goods

question 35

Multiple Choice

Moral dilemmas often involve choosing between two "rights" or "goods." Rushworth Kidder identifies three mind-sets for addressing moral dilemmas, which are

• A) good, evil, and indifferent mind-sets.
• B) logical, emotional, and action-oriented mind-sets.
• C) individual, group, and society mind-sets.
• D) past thinking, present thinking, and future thinking.
• E) ends-based thinking, rule-based thinking, and care-based thinking.

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Definitions:

Bilateral Contract

An agreement where each of the two parties makes a promise or set of promises to the other, creating mutual obligations.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made to another party if the latter has relied on that promise to their detriment.

Stock Option

A financial instrument granting the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at an agreed-upon price within a certain period.

Detrimental Reliance

A legal principle where a party suffers harm by relying on a misleading statement or promise of another.