ethical dilemma....?

gppa715 · Oct 16, 2009

hello dental students ~

i'm sorry to bother you with my question, but i thought maybe some body will have some time to kill between studying or classes and can answer my question.

basically, i have an interview coming up.. and i looked at some interview questions in the 'feedback' section.

one of the questions was, "how do you deal with ethical dilemma?"

what sort of situation/scenario do you think they mean by ethical dilemma in dental context?

and how would you answer this question? i'd love to hear your 2 cents.

thanks so much ! 👍

gppa715 · Oct 16, 2009

nobody?? 🙁

gppa715 · Oct 16, 2009

hey guys ~

ok, so i have an interview coming up.. and i looked at some interview questions in the 'feedback' section.

one of the questions was, "how do you deal with ethical dilemma?"

what sort of situation/scenario do you think they mean by ethical dilemma in dental context?

and how would you answer this question? i'd love to hear your 2 cents.

thanks so much ! 👍

TedyBearSuicide · Oct 16, 2009

gppa715 said:
"how do you deal with ethical dilemma?"

[/B]what sort of situation/scenario do you think they mean by ethical dilemma in dental context?

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. .It does not have to involve dentistry. Why would they even ask a question knowing that the applicant has not been exposed to dentistry to the full extent??

More than likely the question will be, tell me about a situation where you were faced with an ethical dilemma. Don't make the question harder than what it is. If you dont have one then make up a story of a coworker stealing and you telling your manager. They are not interested in your story but rather how you handled the situation.

Every now and then, some interviews will throw a curve ball and give you the situation and ask how you will respond to it; in that situation use common sense to differentiate between right and wrong..

gppa715 · Oct 16, 2009

TedyBearSuicide said:
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. .It does not have to involve dentistry. Why would they even ask a question knowing that the applicant has not been exposed to dentistry to the full extent??

More than likely the question will be, tell me about a situation where you were faced with an ethical dilemma. Don't make the question harder than what it is. If you dont have one then make up a story of a coworker stealing and you telling your manager. They are not interested in your story but rather how you handled the situation.

Every now and then, some interviews will throw a curve ball and give you the situation and ask how you will respond to it; in that situation use common sense to differentiate between right and wrong..

thanks tedybear !

doc toothache · Oct 17, 2009

The interviewer most likely is interested in your view on the ethical dilemma rather than the prompt you have from a fellow SDNer.

MowgliR · Oct 17, 2009

an example would be like...if you caught your friend stealing at a store, would you tell on him because you know he shouldnt be stealing, or would you ignore it and keep letting him do it because he is your friend?

Sauce · Oct 17, 2009

TedyBearSuicide said:
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. .It does not have to involve dentistry. Why would they even ask a question knowing that the applicant has not been exposed to dentistry to the full extent??

More than likely the question will be, tell me about a situation where you were faced with an ethical dilemma. Don't make the question harder than what it is. If you dont have one then make up a story of a coworker stealing and you telling your manager. They are not interested in your story but rather how you handled the situation.

Every now and then, some interviews will throw a curve ball and give you the situation and ask how you will respond to it; in that situation use common sense to differentiate between right and wrong..

Yeah thats a great idea, just make up a story about an ethical dilemma 👎 👎

Doesn't that seem a ironic to be lying to make yourself look ethical? Not to mention if you get caught in your lie your done for.

FutureDent020 · Oct 17, 2009

This is not a hard question people. Think of any time in your life when you have had the opportunity to do the right thing.. And if you did the right thing, then tell the story. Could be job related, school related, or a social experience. They're not looking to see if you saved starving children or saved a man's life. Its to make conversation and just hear what you are about.

TedyBearSuicide · Oct 17, 2009

Sauce said:
Yeah thats a great idea, just make up a story about an ethical dilemma 👎 👎

Doesn't that seem a ironic to be lying to make yourself look ethical? Not to mention if you get caught in your lie your done for.

You lack the understanding of an interview.

They are not interested in your story but rather how you reacted to it. Rest assured that the interviewer will not move on to the next questions until you have answered his/her ethical question.

As for you, by all means go ahead and answer with a response, "In my entire life I have never faced an ethical dilemma because I live in a bubble."

Don't attempt to take things out of context. This does not mean that you can make up stories about how you saved a man's life with CPR.

Sauce · Oct 17, 2009

TedyBearSuicide said:
You lack the understanding of an interview.

They are not interested in your story but rather how you reacted to it. Rest assured that the interviewer will not move on to the next questions until you have answered his/her ethical question.

As for you, by all means go ahead and answer with a response, "In my entire life I have never faced an ethical dilemma because I live in a bubble."

Don't attempt to take things out of context. This does not mean that you can make up stories about how you saved a man's life with CPR.

Wow. You actually think that there are people that have lived 20+ years of life without ever facing an ethical dilemma.

Of course you weren't talking about making up that ridiculous of a story but you really think it is okay to make up any kind of story about an ethical situation. If your really willing to make up a story like that what are going to do when you have big ethical dilemma. Making up stories at an interview isn't exactly the hallmark of a dentist I would want to go to or refer a patient to. Seems like something a dentist that drills and fills fake cavities would do.

angelnyc89 · Oct 17, 2009

Im 20 yrs old and I dont think I have been in an ethical dilemma, not that I can think of right now.

FutureDent020 · Oct 17, 2009

angelnyc89 said:
Im 20 yrs old and I dont think I have been in an ethical dilemma, not that I can think of right now.

Don't think of it as a dilemma. Think of it as a situation. You have never been in a situation where you had the opportunity to do the right thing? Like a help a friend out in need or tell someone who is cheating to be honest? Or tell someone at work who sneaks off to take unwarranted breaks to stop. These are not personal examples, but sample situations which most people have come to encounter. I'm sure if you put some thought into it you can figure something out

enfuego · Oct 17, 2009

Sauce said:
Wow. You actually think that there are people that have lived 20+ years of life without ever facing an ethical dilemma.

Of course you weren't talking about making up that ridiculous of a story but you really think it is okay to make up any kind of story about an ethical situation. If your really willing to make up a story like that what are going to do when you have big ethical dilemma. Making up stories at an interview isn't exactly the hallmark of a dentist I would want to go to or refer a patient to. Seems like something a dentist that drills and fills fake cavities would do.

I don't think that person was implying you should make up a story and pass it off as something that really happened to you. On the off chance you haven't faced an ethical dilemma, I doubt the interviewer would have a problem with you saying "I can't recall having such an experience myself, but here is an example of a common ethical issue that many people face, and here is how I would handle it if I were in that situation."

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