Abstract
Any moral system that involves more than a single principle, rule, or duty inevitably confronts the problem of moral conflict. Moral conflicts arise when two or more cherished values are relevant considerations in a situation but point to different and incompatible actions. Doctors need guidance in thinking through these ethical quandaries that arise in clinical practice. This chapter provides a template that outlines a systematic approach for resolving clinical ethical dilemmas and provides case examples that demonstrate how the template may be employed. The model mirrors standard medical thinking. Employing the template will prompt doctors’ through the steps of moral reasoning and increase the likelihood that they will consider all relevant information and put it together in a way that leads to an ethically justified resolution. Following this structured thought process for addressing ethical dilemmas in medicine also ensures that doctors act for reasons that are consistent with the ethics of medicine and uphold their professional duties.
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