When a person is torn between choosing one of the two goods or choosing between the lesser of two evils what is it called?

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Abstract

In symmetrical moral dilemmas, the agent faces a choice between two incompatible actions, which are equally justified on the basis of the same value. These cases are generally discounted as spurious or irrelevant on the assumption that, when there is no failure of commensurability, choice between symmetrical requirements is indifferent and can be determined by randomization. Alternatively, this article argues that the appeal to randomization allows the agent to overcome a deliberative impasse, but it does not really resolve the moral dilemma. This is because randomization fails to provide the agent with a genuine reason for action. The argument is based on an account of arbitrariness as a threat to the agent's authorship on action. By focusing on lack of authorship, rather than on failure of commensurability, we gain the adequate perspective to assess the philosophical significance of moral dilemmas, their impact on the agential integrity, and their consequences for ethical theory.

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When a person is torn between choosing one of the two goods or choosing between the lesser of two evils?

The lesser of two evils principle, also referred to as the lesser evil principle and lesser-evilism, is the principle that when faced with selecting from two immoral options, the least immoral one should be chosen.

What is ethically acceptable or unacceptable is relative to dependent on one's culture is referred to as?

Ethical relativism is the theory that holds that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture. That is, whether an action is right or wrong depends on the moral norms of the society in which it is practiced.

Where does the saying the lesser of two evils come from?

The phrase the lesser of two evils is derived from a concept put forth by Thomas à Kempis in the early 1400s in his work Imitation of Christ: “Of two evils, the lesser is always to be chosen.

When one is placed in a situation and confronted by the choice of what act to perform she is called to make a?

In such cases, one is confronted with a moral dilemma . A moral dilemma is a conflict situation in which the choice one makes causes a moral harm, which cannot be restlessly repaired.