moral quandary
Right-versus-right struggle
A moral quandary is a situation where competing ethical principles make it unclear what the right action is.
Unlike a simple difficult choice, a quandary involves genuine conflict between values you hold: The doctor faced a moral quandary when the patient refused life-saving treatment.
The term suggests being stuck, unable to move forward without compromising something important.
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- ethical dilemmaSituation with competing values
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- choiceAct of selecting
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- Troublesproblem, trouble, issue, setback, snag
- revengeretaliation, payback, vengeance, vendetta, blood feud
moral quandarymoral certainty
Firm ethical conviction
clear conscience · peace of mind · moral conviction · inner peace · conviction
moral quandarymoral clarity
Unambiguous sense of right
clear conscience · categorical imperative · moral imperative
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