Marriage as a moral act; response to three arguments

In contest to the dominant and ancient view of the sanctity and desirability of marriage, we can witness formation and development of a belief which considers this act, and not just its relevant consequences, unethical and although admits some of its psychological or social benefits, criticizes it in terms of ethical principles. This article attempts to examine this view and assess its strengths.Accordingly, three main arguments expressed by this view against marriage and my considerations and arguments about them will be reported. The first argument highlights the impossibility of enduring love, which is essential in marriage. The second argument stresses the risk and perils of getting married and based on the third argument there is an inconsistency between emotions and rationality in marriage. Using the findings of evolutionary psychology, biological studies and social psychology, the author of the paper analyzes these arguments from an ethical perspective. Following a mere philosophical approach, not a narrative one, the paper attempts to indicate inefficiency of the above mentioned arguments. In the end, the author offers some moral reasons for the acceptability of marriage and considers it defensible.