In such a case probably all would agree that the promisee ought to release the promiser. |
Yet if we take it that morality only demands what is rational to further our interests, then it seems that the contractarian must say that in such sub-optimal cases, the promiser has no obligation to keep her promise. |
Intuitively it seems that many cases where keeping a promise would be less than completely advantageous to the promiser are still cases where the promiser has an obligation to keep them. |
At 6 p.m., we invite you to the Casino de Montreal Stage where Jazz trio Sulé will offer what promiser to be a memorable performance! |
The promiser is bound to perform what both he and the promisee understood to be undertaken. |
The intuitively obvious reason for the trust of a promisee has is that the promiser has promised, and as such has placed herself under a moral obligation to do the deed. |