A moral dilemma is a conflict of morals, where you are forced to choose between two or

more options and you have a moral reason to choose and not choose each option.

Three levels of moral dilemma

1. Individual
- Judgment is based on self-chosen principles, and moral reasoning is based
on individual rights and justice.

Example:

The most common ethical dilemma is involved when you are taking someone to hospital
for an emergency treatment by car. The law states that speeding and running red lights is
illegal. However, this person might die if not treated quickly and they are in your car.

2. Organization

The organizing dilemma is a puzzle posed by the dual necessities of social

organization and member self-interest

Depending on members' definitions of self, the organizing dilemma may exist between

personal interests and organizational welfare, or between group interests
and organizational well-being.

Ex.  Sexually harassing female employees in an organization is an unethical behavior in the

work place (Andrews, 2014).

The essay discusses the ethical dilemmas that the employees in an organization often

face and what methods do they apply to resolve the ethical dilemma.

3. Structural

Finding a satisfactory system of roles and relationships is an ongoing, universal struggle.

Managers rarely face well – defined problems with clear – cut solutions.

Instead, they confront enduring structural dilemmas, tough trade – offs without easy
answers.

Examples of structural dilemmas

1. Differentiation Versus Integration.

The tension between allocating work and coordinating sundry efforts creates a
classic dilemma.
The more complex a role structure, the harder it is to focused, tightly coupled enterprise.
 2. Gap Versus Overlap
If key responsibilities are not clearly assigned, important task fall through the cracks.
Roles and activities can overlap, creating effort, wasted effort and unintended redundancy.
An overlap occurs where two or more areas intersect each other, creating a region covered by
multiple areas.
A gap occurs where two or more areas fail to meet at a boundary.

3. Lack of Clarity Versus Lack of Creativity

If employees are unclear about of what they are supposed to be doing, they often shape
their role around personal preferences instead of organizational goals, frequently leading to
problems

4. Excessive Autonomy Versus Excessive Interdependence

If the efforts of individuals or group are too autonomous, people often feel isolated and
unsupported.

With any dilemma, there are basic steps you can take to resolve it:

1. Name the dilemma for yourself.

The first step is to identify the dilemma you face
2. Identify the interests you want to meet
3. Identify the assumptions embedded in the dilemma that keep the needs from being met.
4. Describe the dilemma to others

How do you overcome dilemma?

1. Figure out the why. Ask yourself why you want to be seen. ...
2. Set the stage. Decide what you want to be known for and build your personal
brand around this. ...
3. Turn on the spotlight. You need to arm yourself with tools which can illuminate
your role as an expert. ...
4. Use the media to shine the light. ...
5. Own the light.

How to solve an ethical dilemma?

The biggest challenge of ethical dilemma is that it does not offer an obvious
solution that would comply with ethical norms. Throughout the history of
humanity, people always faced ethical dilemmas, and philosophers aimed and
worked to find solutions to the problems.

By far, the following approaches to solve an ethical dilemma were deduced:

 Refute the paradox (dilemma): The situation must be carefully

analyzed. In some cases, the existence of the dilemma can be logically
refuted.
 Value theory approach: Choose the alternative that offers the greater
good and the lesser evil.
 Find alternative solutions: In some cases, the problem can be
reconsidered, and the new alternative solutions may arise.