| 单词 | ethical dilemma |
| 释义 | > as lemmasethical dilemma ethical dilemma n. a situation in which a person must choose between two courses of action of (apparent) equal moral importance, so that the choice necessarily entails the transgression of an important moral principle. ΚΠ 1845 Foreign Q. Rev. Apr. 32/1 We are..disposed to regard the drama as the exposition of character, called into action by an ethical dilemma. 1910 tr. B. von Suttner Mem. II. lvi. 223 If ever assistance, consolation, support were required..in an ethical dilemma, all one had to do was to produce the check book. 1955 Pacific Stars & Stripes (Tokyo) 13 Jan. 11/3 The movie..devotes a good deal of its running time to the defense of the ‘good cop’ and the ethical dilemmas he faces during a day on the beat. 2001 G. G. Ford Ethical Reasoning in Mental Health Professions 37 The ethical dilemma..is the client's right to confidentiality versus the counselor's obligation to protect the welfare of the third party. < as lemmas |
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