Circumstances in Which Moral Obligations Demand or Appear to Demand

question 32

Multiple Choice

Circumstances in which moral obligations demand or appear to demand that a person adopt each of two (or more) alternative but incompatible actions are referred to as:

• A) Moral dilemma
• B) Practical dilemma
• C) Prisoner's dilemma
• D) Gridlock

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