PHIL 27 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Counterargument
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12. or if one is abusive towards the other however, moderate unhappiness would not morally override the promise. In most cases, the hardship response fails, because it favors one person over the other when both people should be equal. Solution to have release conditions for marital promises: wedding vows intended to protect the relationship in case of threats to love (28) People know what they get into when they get married; such a decision cannot simply be just a mistake. But, what if the mistake occurs due to the limits in the ability to assess character? (29: this still does not undermine the promise. Passion and young love are not the essence of married love: married love has steady affection, kindness, sympathy, etc. To some extent, emotions are under our rational control. Promising to behave: may not be able to control our affections, but we can control our behavior.
