278. The Cost of Doing What’s Right: Moral Ambiguity in Real Life- From God to Jerry to You

About this episode

Jerry explores moral ambiguity through real situations where decisions cannot be separated from their consequences.

Questions? Comments? Text Us! What do you do when doing the right thing still carries a cost? In this From God to Jerry to You episode, Jerry explores moral ambiguity through real situations where decisions cannot be separated from their consequences. Opening with the reality of war and targeted killing, Jerry reflects on the removal of a dangerous leader and the question it raises: can an action be necessary and still carry moral weight? Even when harm is prevented, lives are lost—including ...

People in this episode

Host: Jerry

Topics covered

• moral ambiguity
• consequences of actions
• war
• ethical dilemmas
• leadership
• decision making

Keywords

• moral ambiguity
• war
• ethical dilemmas
• consequences
• leadership

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