Describe an example of an ethical communication dilemma, and explain how you could use the categorical imperative to resolve it.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may vary, but students should (1) show understanding of the meaning of both an ethical dilemma and the categorical imperative and (2) apply the categorical imperative as a criterion. A dilemma is a challenging ethical decision. The categorical imperative asks us to behave in a way that we could prescribe for everyone all the time. An example might be deciding whether to tell a friend his girlfriend is cheating on him. If you could say that sharing this information could be considered a universal guideline, it would be the ethical thing to do, according to the categorical imperative. Although this may seem like a good rule, it may not be so simple. For example, should you take into account that your friend has a bad, sometimes uncontrollable temper or that your friend has had problems with depression and has confided in you about his suicidal thoughts?
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