Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Is adultery wrong?
Position‹2 of 2

No, adultery is not wrong

This position holds that adultery is not wrong in itself. On this view the moral weight belongs to honesty, consent and the harm actually done, so whether a breach has occurred depends on what the partners had genuinely agreed between them.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. What counts as a breach depends on what the partners actually agreed
  2. Lifelong exclusivity asks for a guarantee nobody can honestly give