Ethical Problem

Ethics refers to standards for behavior that help people decide how they should act in
different situations. Ethics is about making choices and attaching reasons why people should
make those particular choices. Ethical problems or conundrums arise when two possible options
are present in the decision-making process. One of these options is usually acceptable from an
ethical perspective, while the other poses moral problems to decision-makers (Markkula Center
for Applied Ethics). Although people face different ethical problems in life, they have
straightforward solutions. Other ethical problems lead to an ethical dilemma, a complicated
situation whose solution is challenging. The ability to find solutions for ethical dilemmas is
critical. One major challenge of an ethical dilemma is that it does not provide an obvious
solution that complies with the set ethical standards.
Whenever an ethical problem presents itself, there is always a right and wrong choice,
and one must decide what to choose depending on the values, norms, and interests. Conflict of
interest pushes people to make unethical decisions, mainly because they make the wrong choice
that they believe favors their interests (Velasquez et al.). Suppose the judge chose what favors
the insurance company because he is a stakeholder. In that case, he will have violated the moral
and legal standards of judgment, leading to injustice. Making an ethical decision requires the
judge to overlook his interest in the company and make a moral decision that aligns with the
ethical standards. Solving ethical problems requires developing strict ethical standards that ought

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to be observed by everyone involved. The topic of ethical problems is interesting mainly
because, in the end, people arrive at an ethical decision if they observe the set ethical standards.
Such standards simplify arriving at an ethical solution since they provide reference points.

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Works Cited

Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. A Framework for Ethical Decision Making. Scu.edu.
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/a-framework-for-ethical-decision-making/.
Accessed 9 June 2022.
Velasquez, Manuel, et al. What is Ethics? Scu.edu, 1 Jan 2010.
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/what-is-ethics/.
Accessed 9 June 2022.