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When should you break a promise? - Sarah Stroud and Michael Vazquez
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This animated philosophy lesson examines whether it is ever justified to break a promise, using the story of a woman who made deathbed promises to her wife. Learners will encounter English vocabulary related to ethics and philosophy, including terms like self-determination, interpersonal expectations, coercion, duress, and feminist philosophy. The video offers excellent practice with conditional reasoning, hypothetical scenarios, and the language of moral argumentation in English.
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DownloadFor decades, Yvonne and Zaina have been happily married and co-leading a non-profit developing a cure for a life-threatening disease.
This work is largely funded by profits from a successful company Yvonne founded.
But one day the couple is involved in a tragic car accident, and Yvonne is rushed to the hospital.
The doctors can only do so much, and on her deathbed, Yvonne asks Zaina to promise her two things.
First, she wants Zaina to continue using the company’s funds to support their non-profit and its research.
Second, Yvonne recalls a conversation from years earlier where the two pledged that no matter what the future held, they would never remarry.
And in her final moments, Yvonne asks Zaina to recommit that pledge.
Holding her wife closely, Zaina promises to uphold Yvonne’s wishes.
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A matter is a subject, situation, or problem that you are thinking about or dealing with. It can also refer to the physical substance that everything in the universe is made of.
This word describes something that is correct, accurate, or based on facts. It is also used to talk about actions that are morally good or socially acceptable.
A person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action. It can also refer to one's particular nature or personality; the qualities that make one individual or unique.
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