Dilemma Archive
Explore our collection of thought-provoking moral and ethical dilemmas.
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If an object has had all its components replaced, does it remain the same object?
Your developing nation discovers a massive oil reserve. Do you extract it for wealth, or preserve the environment?
Is it ethical to create a fake online persona to infiltrate and expose a hate group?
As a teacher, do you grade easily to help your students succeed, or grade strictly to maintain academic standards?
Is it acceptable for a historical film to change the facts to tell a more compelling story?
Do you visit a beautiful, fragile natural wonder, knowing your visit contributes to its destruction?
Should we replace human judges with AI to eliminate human bias and increase efficiency?
Someone who wronged you deeply asks for forgiveness without showing true remorse. Do you grant it?
Do you use a convenient gig-economy app knowing it relies on precarious labor?
A procedure can erase a traumatic memory, but also part of who you are. Do you do it?
We can bring back an extinct species. Should we?
You discover a legal loophole that would save you a fortune in taxes. Do you use it?