求英語作文 My Dilemma

A dilemma is a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is practically acceptable. One in this position has been traditionally described as "being on the horns of a dilemma", neither horn being comfortable. This is sometimes more colorfully described as "Finding oneself impaled upon the horns of a dilemma", referring to the sharp points of a bull's horns, equally uncomfortable (and dangerous).

There are many types of dilemma:

Double bind: conflicting requirements ensure that the victim will automatically be wrong.

Ethical dilemma: a choice between moral imperatives.

Extortion: the choice between paying the extortionist and suffering an unpleasant action.

Fairness dilemmas: when groups are faced with making decisions about how to share their resources, rewards, or payoffs

Hobson's choice: a choice between something and nothing; "take it or leave it".

Morton's fork: choices yield equivalent, often undesirable, results.

Prisoner's dilemma: An inability to coordinate makes cooperation difficult and defection tempting.

Samaritan's dilemma: the choice between providing charity, improving another's condition, and withholding it, preventing them from becoming dependent.

Sophie's choice: a choice between two persons or things that will result in the death or destruction of the person or thing not chosen.

Zugzwang: One must move and incur harm when one would prefer to make no move (esp. in chess).

Dilemmas may sometimes be expressed as:

"Between Scylla and Charybdis"

"Lesser of two evils"

"Between a rock and a hard place", since both objects or metaphorical choices are rough.

"Between the devil and the deep blue sea"