David And Julia's Relationship

Aristotle would not approve of David and Julia’s relationship because adultery, by nature, contradicts the essence of virtue ethics. Virtues can be defined by characteristics like honesty, integrity, faithfulness, and compassion. Aristotle defines the word “ethic” as a creation of virtuous habits; and by religiously practicing such virtue until it is imbedded into their DNA, will yield positive influences to one’s character. On the contrary, this behavior negatively affects their character when a vice is practiced, such as adultery - encompassing vices like betrayal, dishonesty, and guilt.

Assuming that David and Julia’s affair lasted at least a few years, given an ambiguous timeline of their relation, it can be argued that during this period

The first formulation states that one should, “act only on that maxim whereby thou canst at the same time will that it should become a universal law” (Kant 307). Universalizing adultery under, David and Julia’s situation, would permit married individuals to engage in intercourse with others, aside their partners, whenever they feel unhappy. If one were to will this maxim to become a universal law, it would contradict itself because it would deteriorate the integrity of marriages. Although sex is not the only reason two people should get married, it does, however, symbolize an intimate and private relationship sacred to that pair. Universal adultery would not constitute an appropriate maxim and therefore imposes no duty to adhere to such

Julia has stated several times that she feels guilty for what she is doing behind the back of her family, confirming what she already knows to be unethical. The idea of the Infinite creates a sense of obligation to thy neighbor. Levinas argues that because humans are intrinsically insatiable, the desire they seek is beyond what is tangible. Whatever the object may be, it is only obtainable through cultivating relationship with thy neighbors and enacting justice and compassion. Lastly the Infinitude of the Other is the realization that there is no self without the other, because everyone is or was dependent on someone. Having the ability to think requires one to know a language; a language that has been taught to us by someone else. In theory, if an individual has a cognitive ability to internally think, then they are dependent upon someone