The document discusses the concepts of ethics and ethical dilemmas, particularly as they relate to various professions such as nursing, social work, business, and medicine. It provides definitions of ethics as moral principles or values that govern a person's behaviors, and of dilemmas as difficult problems with unsatisfactory solutions that involve choosing between competing options. Several examples are given of common ethical dilemmas that arise in different fields, such as truth-telling to patients, patient competence, using extraordinary medical measures to prolong life, and conflicts between patient and family interests. Nursing students' experiences with resolving ethical conflicts are also briefly mentioned.