Ethica Project

Dilemma Archive

Explore our collection of thought-provoking moral and ethical dilemmas.

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Classic Philosophy

If an object has had all its components replaced, does it remain the same object?

IdentityMetaphysicsParadox
Economic Ethics

Your developing nation discovers a massive oil reserve. Do you extract it for wealth, or preserve the environment?

EnvironmentalismEconomic DevelopmentGlobal Justice
Digital Rights

Is it ethical to create a fake online persona to infiltrate and expose a hate group?

Journalism EthicsDeceptionEnds vs Means
Education

As a teacher, do you grade easily to help your students succeed, or grade strictly to maintain academic standards?

EducationGrade InflationStandards
Art & Culture

Is it acceptable for a historical film to change the facts to tell a more compelling story?

Historical AccuracyArtistic LicenseTruth
Environmental Ethics

Do you visit a beautiful, fragile natural wonder, knowing your visit contributes to its destruction?

TourismEnvironmentalismTragedy of the Commons
Legal Ethics

Should we replace human judges with AI to eliminate human bias and increase efficiency?

AI EthicsLegal EthicsJustice
Personal Ethics

Someone who wronged you deeply asks for forgiveness without showing true remorse. Do you grant it?

ForgivenessJusticeRemorse
Economic Ethics

Do you use a convenient gig-economy app knowing it relies on precarious labor?

Gig EconomyLabor RightsConsumer Ethics
Bioethics

A procedure can erase a traumatic memory, but also part of who you are. Do you do it?

MemoryIdentityTrauma
Bioethics

We can bring back an extinct species. Should we?

De-ExtinctionBioethicsConservation
Economic Ethics

You discover a legal loophole that would save you a fortune in taxes. Do you use it?

Tax EthicsSocial ContractCivic Duty