moral dilemma
A situation where a person faces a conflict between two or more moral principles, making any choice ethically problematic.
彼はモラルジレンマに陥って、どちらの選択もできなかった。
He fell into a moral dilemma and couldn't make either choice.
この映画は、主人公が直面するモラルジレンマを描いている。
This movie depicts the moral dilemma the protagonist faces.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes used for clarity.
Loanword from English 'moral dilemma', composed of 'moral' and 'dilemma'.