Ethical dilemmas 4A (October 15th) by Peter Gmitro

Peer pressure- Jakub Hajduk

2025-10-15 09:18:44 UTC

Feeling pressured to fit in, drink, smoke, or act a certain way. It’s important to talk about peer pressure because discussing it helps students recognize unhealthy influences and make confident, independent choices.

Authenticity vs Acceptance Tami

2025-10-15 09:20:08 UTC

How far is one willing to change themselves just to fit in? - this concepts is from the book called The Perks of being a Wallflower

Job Alex

2025-10-15 09:20:20 UTC

Do you take the job that pays you well but don’t inspire you, or you follow your dream career that might not guarantee you steady income?

the train

2025-10-15 09:21:24 UTC

do you pull the lever to kill 3 innocent people instead of 1 who is your loved one? this is from instagram reels

The right to abortion - Nika

2025-10-15 09:24:13 UTC

Choose between the right for women to decide over their own bodies or force them to have a child they do not want. Religion, environment, situation and several other factors all have to be considered before making the decision, but not all women have the right to make the decision about their lives

Gene egeneering-designer babies (Ema)

2025-10-15 09:24:50 UTC

The ethical dilemma behind designer babies or embryos that went through gene engineering (through methods like CRISPR or preimplantation genetic diagnosis -PGD) is that it might lead to a modern version of eugenics, highlight inequality, and violate human dignity. These therapies have very good results in treating diseases by replacing genes with the "correct" ones; however, they could have a bigger impact if people allowed them to.

The arguments to be discussed might be:

uninformed consent (of the designer baby)
human dignity and naturalness
safety and health risk (as gene engineering is only on the rise)
social stratification

Protecting a Friend in an Abusive Home - Ana

2025-10-15 09:25:10 UTC

This dilemma explores whether to respect your friend’s wishes for secrecy or to report the abuse to protect them from further harm. It’s serious because it challenges the balance between loyalty and moral responsibility, and it’s important to discuss since many young people may face similar situations without knowing the right way to act.

How the decisions should be made in the team? — Uladzimir Biaschastny

uladzimirbiaschastny — 2025-10-15 09:26:03 UTC

Leader is sometimes the only person who makes decisions, meaning that team members can’t impact the decisions. However, some teams using voting system in order to make decisions, where each member’s vote has a huge influence. So, which method is better and more effective for decision making? Should we listen to each member or just rely on the leader? This dilemma is significant, as decision making is an essential for any projects and teams. Even small decisions may have an enormous impact on the outcome or even break the team up due to misunderstandings.

White lies

2025-10-15 09:27:00 UTC

Is it acceptable to lie in order to spare someone’s feelings, or should we always tell the truth no matter what?

Dilemma

2025-10-15 09:28:20 UTC

(Akim)

Spending your limited time on the occasional weekend with family who have really missed you or spending time with your dear friends who have equally missed you.

Cultural traditions vs Human rights.

2025-10-15 09:32:19 UTC

Daniil

A cultural practice that has existed for generations is considered an important part of a community’s identity.

Should people follow those traditions even if they violate human rights?

Dilemma

2025-10-15 09:35:01 UTC

The Organ Harvest Lottery (original, terrifyingly real-world plausible):

In 2035, a global pandemic has killed 40% of humanity. Governments launch the “Life Lottery”: Every citizen over 18 enters a monthly draw. 1 in 1,000 wins—and must donate one vital organ (kidney, liver lobe, etc.) to save 3 strangers on death’s waiting list. Refusal = execution.

You’re a 28-year-old single dad with a 5-year-old daughter who idolizes you. Your number hits. Donating a kidney = 95% survival chance, but 6 months bedridden—your daughter goes hungry without your income.

Do you donate and risk dying slowly, leaving her orphaned? Or refuse and get executed instantly, dooming her to foster care?

A.I.

2025-10-15 09:35:36 UTC

Is it ethical to use AI for every single task/question you have, even though it is obviously damaging our environment and making us stupid?

Voting for a lesser evil

2025-10-15 09:37:40 UTC

If there are 2 political candidates and we don’t agree with one or another, do we choose the “lesser evil” or do we not participate in the vote.

The Emergency Room Case

2025-10-15 09:39:44 UTC

you are a doctor, you have two emergency patients in critical condition, you can only operate one, leaving the other to die

will you operate

a young orphan boy

the old powerful mayor of your city

If you operate the boy, the old mayor dies and you lose your job.

If you operate the old mayor, the young boy dies having had a healthy lifetime in front of him.