Characteristics of Ethical Dilemmas
1. Choice between equally undesirable alternatives
2. Different courses of action possible
3. Involves value judgments about actions or consequences
4. Data will not help resolve issue
5. Different sources (psychology, theology) offer resolutions
6. Unfavorable outcomes will result
7. Choices have far-reaching effects on persons, relationships and society
8. Resources which must be allocated are finite or limited
9. Can be resolved, not solved
10. There is no “right” and “wrong”