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This is a 3 page paper discussing moral egoism and moral absolutism in regards to a hypothetical ethical dilemma. A hypothetical ethical issue is presented which deals with the philosophies of moral egoism and moral absolutism in regards to discussing possible actions in the case of Rose. Rose asks a friend for advice as to whether or not she should have an affair within marriage based on her unusual circumstances of caring for her husband who has been paralyzed for the past six years. Rose states she is a religious person and her religion has taught her that adultery is immoral. From a moral absolutist perspective then, if she had an affair her actions would be considered immoral. Moral egoism however, promotes the happiness of the individual which Rose believes may be the result of the sexual fulfillment she will gain by having an affair. Both aspects are examined in regards to Rose’s situation and a possible solution given by her friend.
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case of Rose. Rose asks a friend for advice as to whether or not she should have an affair within marriage based on her unusual circumstances of caring for her
husband who has been paralyzed for the past six years. Rose states she is a religious person and her religion has taught her that adultery is immoral. From a moral
absolutist perspective then, if she had an affair her actions would be considered immoral. Moral egoism however, promotes the happiness of the individual which Rose believes may be the result
of the sexual fulfillment she will gain by having an affair. Both aspects are examined in regards to Roses situation and a possible solution given by her friend.
Moral theory and more important in this case, moral obligation, looks at "a question that needs to be addressed is whether or not we can
look at peoples actions and make moral judgments about them and, if we can, whether these judgments are universal and hold for all people at all times" (Bissell, 2002). Rose,
has a moral dilemma in which she has asked her best friend for her advice. Rose wants to know what she should do in her situation: namely, her husband of
sixteen years has been paralyzed for the last six years of their marriage and as a result Rose has not had any sexual fulfillment in that time. She has met
a divorced man who is interested in having an affair with her. Her religious beliefs have taught her that this would be immoral and she would not consider divorcing or
telling her husband, Tom, because it would devastate him. Using the basis of moral absolutism, it is believed that there are fundamental ethical principles which are held universally regardless of
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