Heinz dilemma

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Etymology

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

  1. 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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