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

_______________7. They study moral standards across cultures _______________8. A rationally established grounds by which one justifies and maintains her moral decisions and judgments _______________9. It refers to going beyond the matter of choosing right over wrong, or good over bad, and considering instead the more complicated situation wherein one is torn between two goods or choosing between the lesser of two evils. ______________10. It refers to the assessment on the actions or behavior of someone​

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9.The more complicated situation wherein oneis torn between choosing one of two goodsor choosing between the lesser of two evils.10. When an observer makes an assessment onthe actions or behavior of someone.11.The development of character traits so thatchoosing the good becomes a matter ofhabit.12.Thisreferstorulesthatareunrelatedtomoralorethicalconsiderations.Enumeration3 levels of Moral dilemma13.14.15.“philia” and “Sophia” which translate to“love of wisdom.8.A situation that calls for moral valuation.9.The more complicated situation wherein oneis torn between choosing one of two goodsor choosing between the lesser of two evils.10. When an observer makes an assessment onthe actions or behavior of someone.11.The development of character traits so thatchoosing the good becomes a matter ofhabit.12.Thisreferstorulesthatareunrelatedtomoralorethicalconsiderations.Enumeration3 levels of Moral dilemma13.14.15.

Comparative Study

Choosing the lesser of two evils, the better of two goods: specifying the roles of ventromedial prefrontal cortex and dorsal anterior cingulate in object choice

Karina Blair et al. J Neurosci. 2006.

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Abstract

The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortices (ACd) are considered important for reward-based decision making. However, work distinguishing their individual functional contributions has only begun. One aspect of decision making that has received little attention is that making the right choice often translates to making the better choice. Thus, response choice often occurs in situations where both options are desirable (e.g., choosing between mousse au chocolat or crème caramel cheesecake from a menu) or, alternatively, in situations where both options are undesirable. Moreover, response choice is easier when the reinforcements associated with the objects are far apart, rather than close together, in value. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to delineate the functional roles of the vmPFC and ACd by investigating these two aspects of decision making: (1) decision form (i.e., choosing between two objects to gain the greater reward or the lesser punishment), and (2) between-object reinforcement distance (i.e., the difference in reinforcements associated with the two objects). Blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) responses within the ACd and vmPFC were both related to decision form but differentially. Whereas ACd showed greater responses when deciding between objects to gain the lesser punishment, vmPFC showed greater responses when deciding between objects to gain the greater reward. Moreover, vmPFC was sensitive to reinforcement expectations associated with both the chosen and the forgone choice. In contrast, BOLD responses within ACd, but not vmPFC, related to between-object reinforcement distance, increasing as the distance between the reinforcements of the two objects decreased. These data are interpreted with reference to models of ACd and vmPFC functioning.

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When a person is torn between choosing one of the two goods or choosing between the lesser of two evils?
Figure 1.

RTs and error rates to decision form and between-object reinforcement distance. a, RTs and error rates were significantly affected by decision form. Subjects were significantly slower and made significantly more errors when they responded to PunPun relative to RewPun and RewRew trials. b, In addition, RTs and error rates were significantly affected by between-object reinforcement distance. Subjects were significantly slower and made significantly more errors when they responded to close relative to medium trials, and to medium relative to far trials. Error bars indicate SE.

When a person is torn between choosing one of the two goods or choosing between the lesser of two evils?
Figure 2.

Decision form and ACd/vmPFC responses. a–c, Sample stimuli and results of (ringed) responses for PunPun (a), RewPun (b), and RewRew (c) trials. d, The BOLD response within the ACd (3, 16, 46) was significantly greater to PunPun relative to RewPun and RewRew trials. e, The BOLD response within the vmPFC (0, 51, 0) was significantly greater to RewRew relative to RewPun and PunPun trials. Error bars indicate SE.

When a person is torn between choosing one of the two goods or choosing between the lesser of two evils?
Figure 3.

Between-object reinforcement distance and ACd/vmPFC responses. a–c, Sample stimuli and results of (ringed) responses for close (a), medium (b), or far (c) between-object reinforcement distance. d, The BOLD responses within the ACd (1, 12, 24) increased as between-object reinforcement distance decreased. e, In contrast, the vmPFC (0, 51, 0) did not show any differential activation for close, medium, or far trials. Error bars indicate SE.

When a person is torn between choosing one of the two goods or choosing between the lesser of two evils?
Figure 4.

vmPFC (0, 51, 0) response to total available reinforcement. a, b, The BOLD response within vmPFC increased as a function of increased total available reinforcement value (a) and value of option chosen (b). Error bars indicate SE.

When a person is torn between choosing one of the two goods or choosing between the lesser of two evils?
Figure 5.

Overlay analysis for ACd. a, b, The BOLD response within the three identified ACd areas differentiated for type of decision form (a) and between-object reinforcement distance (b). Error bars indicate SE.

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    Campbell TG. Campbell TG. J Neurosci. 2007 Jan 17;27(3):447-8. doi: 10.1523/jneurosci.4967-06.2007. J Neurosci. 2007. PMID: 17240549 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

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What do you call the situation where a person is forced to choose between two or more conflicting options neither of which is acceptable?

A dilemma is a situation where a person is forced to. choose between two or more conflicting options, neither of. which is acceptable. When dilemmas involve human actions which have moral. implications, they are called ethical or moral dilemmas.

Who said the lesser of two evils?

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.

What is a moral dilemma that arises out of a choice between two moral principles as to which is right?

It often involves an apparent conflict between moral imperatives, in which to obey one would result in transgressing the other. This is also called an ethical paradox.

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

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. Take the example of how to respond when a fellow researcher needs help, but refuses your assistance.