Discussing dilemmas

Dilemma's uit de praktijk

A workshop by Pim van der PolBuilding Integrity 16 January 2012

Aim of the workshop

define &

discuss

dilemmas

Awareness & competence

Schedule

• 09.00 Opening VNG International

• 09.05 Program & participants

• 09.10 Presentation: what are dilemmas?

• 09.30 Subgroups: define & discuss dilemmas

• 10.30 Pause

• 10.45 Discuss dilemmas in plenary

• 12.15 Conclusions

Introduce participants

Your name

Your position

Your country

What virtue of your country/region are you most proud of?

Pim van der Pol

• Philosopher

• Manager

• Building Integrity

Dilemma: dictionary

• dilemma (n.)  – 1520s, from Late Latin dilemma, from

Greek dilemma "double proposition," a technical term in rhetoric, from di- "two" + lemma "premise, anything received or taken," from root of lambanein "to take" (see analemma). It should be used only of situations where someone is forced to choose between two alternatives, both unfavorable to him. But even logicians disagree on whether certain situations are dilemmas or mere syllogisms

Dilemma ≠ problem

Dilemma Quasi dilemma Problem

evaluate choose solve

about values about interests about problems

What has priority? What to do? How to handle?

What is worth? What is best? What is effective?

Three value systems

personal values

professional values

cultural values

You

Your job

The country

Domains of dilemmas

personal professional cultural

personal 0 = ?

professional = 0 ?

cultural ? ? 0

culture & person culture & profession

3 subgroups

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

Define and discuss a dilemma about:

Define and discuss a dilemma about:

Define and discuss a dilemma about:

1. different authority 2. intercultural

differences

1. behavior and integrity

2. decision making

Choose your own theme!

Tasks: Tasks: Tasks:

▼ describe casus ▼ describe casus ▼ describe casus

▼ why is it a dilemma?

▼ why is it a dilemma?

▼ why is it a dilemma?

▼ what alternatives? ▼ what alternatives? ▼ what alternatives?

▼ what has priority? ▼ what has priority? ▼ what has priority?