Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heinz dilemma

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: heinz dilem-ma
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A thought experiment in ethics, involving a dilemma of whether saving a life justifies theft or other illegal activities.

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Phrases

trolley problem

Frequently Paired Words

trolley problem

Questions

What does heinz dilemma mean?: A thought experiment in ethics, involving a dilemma of whether saving a life justifies theft or other illegal activities.
Where does heinz dilemma come from?: 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.

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