Have you ever faced a situation where in you don't know which way to choose? A duvidha or dharamsankat, as called in Hindi.
For example, You are supposed to be at a contest and are the judge to find the best talent. One of your close relative is one of the contestant. There are two situations in this case. First, there is a better contestant who actually deserves the prize. You can make your relative win over him/her. The second situation is, your relative is the best. Now you start thinking that if I make my relative win, what will people think of me, that I practice favoritism. And you may deprive him/her of what he/she was worthy of. What will you do in these situations?
The above example was actually a milder version. Milder in the sense, it doesn't involve life and death. But there can be situations where a person's life or death is on stake. And you have to choose between life of someone who is close to you and life of many others. What good or what bad will you choose?
I have always had this thought in my mind, that what if I am in such a situation. God forbid, but what will I do? I still don't have a complete answer. Will I be able to think rationally and keeping my emotions behind the practical thought? Its very easy to think, when you are not under pressure. But, when in pressure, it depends on a person's mental stability and ability to think rationally and more importantly, unselfishly.
Here are few dilemmas which I found while surfing.
Of Special regard is the first one. Let me know what you think of it. Was the captain correct or was he unethical?
20 comments:
Hmmm...
to be or not to be !!
and knowing u..
I am pretty sure that u cant be unselfish to urself !
What do u mean by tht :-w
Will I be able to think rationally and keeping my emotions behind the practical thought?
I answered tht, u will be selfish in ur judgements.. for sure !
For the contest dilemma, I think I would give the prize to the relative if he/she is the best. It doesnt matter what others think, you should do your duty. Of course, you should have never been a judge in a contest where your relatives are participating in the first place.
Captain's example is a much harder question (its a classic ethical dilemma).
well then u dont know me...!
>>Will I be able to think rationally and keeping my emotions..
keeping emotions is not equivalent to being irrational.. . but yes i get ur point.
whatever i say now probably is meaningless becoz as said.. it is easier to think when u r not under pressure. i will choose watever my brain says is right at that time.
and captain did the right thing according to me.
@Ritesh
Yes, the contest one was created by me...as I said...it was a milder one...
But I think tht Captain did the right thing and shud not have been tried for it!
well then u dont know me...
Dats the problem..
U dont kno urself !!
and done ever want to know too !
introspect !
@Bhav
I agree with you...but sometimes your emotions are in the way of rationality...thts when u need to control them...
What if ur brain didnt give u the right answer and then u have to repent whole life for one split second decision?
@S
Well I know myself very well...
And dont make statements so strong. Coz nobody in this world can know anybody completely.
and yeah..
I would have let captain go... as he did wht was d right decision... !!
Survival of the fittest and strongest as they say !!
You are right...... mental stability is needed to tackle such delemmas......
My reply would be...... give it to the most derserving person..... coz its waste to care for what people say...... be it your relatives or rest of the world......
Thats my attitude and opinion.
i ddnt say that i will not REPENT the decision. i will ... definitely i will.. these are choices to choose the lesser evil deed.
like if i was the captain if i had the guts enuff to do the right thing like what the captain did... then also i would have repented my decision.. and i think captain repented his also..
in the split second of time i am not doubtful about the correct decision..atleat this will not be the bigger problem.. i have a good brain i think i will b able to decide.. it is the courage abt which i m bothered. i dont have that much of courage...
let the mind rule.... that helps....
I have the solution you're looking for B-)
To do or not to...hmm... the best way is to think outward, and not to allow any bondings(relationships etc) to come into play while judging. Having said that its again a matter of personal thinking and slef-discipline that will allow you to think that way...
As far as the Captain's case is concerned , my thoughts are somewhat like this - agreed that he saved quite sme lives BUT he had no right to kill anyone
Advice : The best way to deal with such situations is - trying to be as reasonable and fair as possible - atleast even if it ends up as a mistake we would know we tried to be correct..
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The captain could have prevented the trial by joining the 22 people he forced off the boat. He could then save one more life. He and the other 22 would forever be remembered as martyrs.
But it seems he did the right thing. The 6 people had a better chance of surviving with someone as experienced like the captain guiding them. All 7 survivors have a huge responsibility to prove they deserved to live...they must now earn it.
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