Problem solving

Mental Illness and Moral Dilemmas

In a recent article in the New York Times [Sept. 12,2011], David Brooks reported on the research conducted by Christian Smith and her team in which they asked young people about ‘right and wrong,moral dilemmas and the meaning of life.’ Brooks concluded,based on this study,that ‘young people [are] groping to say anything sensible on these matters …they just don’t have the categories or vocabulary to do so.’

People suffering from mental illness and their caregivers  face many moral dilemmas. They also need the language and reasoning tools to deal with moral dilemmas they face. This is apparent from the testimonials collected in the Kirby Report on recovery from mental illness. Here are some of those testimonials.

For more moral dilemmas,click HERE and HERE and HERE.

Try my 10 quizzes of 120 questions on moral language and reasoning to discover the range of questions and issues inherent in moral dilemmas. Read my respone to the questions and issues to see how they are imbedded in the stories of people suffering from mental illness and their care-givers.

I invite you to submit your responses to the questions and issues …I will enter some of them as time permits.

Topics

1. Making moral judgments about DUTY.

• DUTY –Quiz A

• DUTY –Quiz B

2. Making moral judgments about RIGHTS.

• RIGHTS –Quiz A

• RIGHTS –Quiz B

3. Making moral judgments about MOTIVE.

• MOTIVE –Quiz A

• MOTIVE –Quiz B

4. Making moral judgments about DESERT.

• DESERT –Quiz A

• DESERT –Quiz B

5. Making moral judgments about JUSTICE.

• JUSTICE –Quiz A

• JUSTICE –Quiz B