Heinz dilemma
nameEtymology
In one well-known version of the dilemma, used in Lawrence Kohlberg’s stages of moral development, the dilemma is faced by a character named Heinz.
Definitions
A thought experiment in ethics, involving a dilemma of whether saving a life justifies…
A thought experiment in ethics, involving a dilemma of whether saving a life justifies theft or other illegal activities.
- This study of the Heinz dilemma has led to the literature on the ethics of care. The Heinz dilemma is about a man who considers stealing a drug that he cannot afford to buy in order to save the life of his wife.
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