Introduction
An ethical dilemma is described as a decision between two issues where both sides can argue about that which is wrong or right. However, there happens to be no real answer to an ethical dilemma. It just happens to be one of those things that one tends to believe in; something like opportunity cost or moral fiber.
Ethical Dilemma
A while back I was looking for a summer job and I was able to get one in the farms that rear chicken for their eggs and meat. I took the opportunity because this was one factor that I considered important. After all, I wanted to learn how to manage and run a farm. This was a great chance for me to gain the hands-on experience that I needed in my quest to becoming a successful farmer. After starting my job, I was excited and carried on my duties with vigor and valor.
I did all that was expected of me and even beyond to work overtime for free in a bid to acquire as much experience as possible. I started making tours around the farm and discovered how they carried out their daily duties. I came across a large shed that housed over two thousand poultry birds and they were locked in small cages where they could barely spread and flap their wings.
This was saddening as I was against this and it made me lose the psych I had for the job. I did not understand why they had to keep these birds in those kinds of conditions yet they had a huge amount of lands where these birds could wander around and also flap their wings.
I love farming and I love eating poultry products. What I was against are the unjust conditions that these animals were kept in. I hated seeing them undergo this kind of torture because they are living things. I did not want to raise this point for I would have ended up losing my job on the farm thus my so sought after experience would not come in handy after all. If I continued to work there, I would seem as if I was supporting this unjustified act.
I was at a crossroads but continued to go to work as I struggled within me about this issue. The farm owners were good friends of my school professor and he had put in a good word for me and they were thrilled to have me there. I did not want to seem as if I was letting my professor down by quitting.
Conclusion
I purposed to continue working there regardless of the situation. I also realized that having my values tested meant that I was well-positioned to overcome or handle the situation in the future in a much better way than I did that time. This was a form of moral fiber for me in that I was caught in two different situations and I had to take one concerning what I did not probably support but for the respect of my professor.
The only way I can make such kinds of situations better is by speaking up once I set up my farm and lead by example. Also, I will not deny these wonderful creatures the freedom that they desire and need. The ethical dilemma came into play in the decisions that I was making.