A Thought Experiment
The moral obligation to one’s spouse is very important. If a person vows to love, honor and cherish until death do them part, then this before God and all who witness that to be true. If the actions of one or the other cause a “rift” in the relationship then this could be the beginning of the end of a marriage. From a consequential point of view, the person knew what he or she was doing and also knew there would be malice results from the actions if discovered by the spouse. I believe the wife in the River Thought Experiment saw it that way. From a Deontology point of view, the individual was doing what he or she did because their spouse did not meet the “moral obligation” of marriage to them. Based on the above statement and with some great thinking, my standing on this topic is of a consequential viewpoint. Basically, the wife knew “the job was dangerous when she took it.” This refers to both the marriage and taking on the extra marital affair she had to endure with the boat owner in order for her to get across the river to see her husband. The wife has more then likely come to the conclusion that if her husband becomes aware the affair, there will be sever repercussions. But I can’t help but to relate back to the view
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Approximate Word count = 1365
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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