An ethical dilemma is defined as a complex situation often involving an apparent mental conflict between moral imperatives in which obeying one would result in transgressing another. When individuals are faced with an ethical question, we tend to look for a “correct answer” in responding. However, these types of questions don't always seem to have a simple answer. Arguments that may arise from an ethical dilemma are generally examined in two ways: whether people are consistent in their judgments and whether the presumed facts on which those judgments are based are true. In this essay, the ethical dilemma presented is as follows: A man cheats on his wife early in their marriage. Twenty years later he wants to "clarify" his infidelity. Should? The ethical interpretations of the philosophers Aristotle, Benedict de Spinoza, Immanuel Kant, and myself regarding this particular dilemma will be addressed. Aristotle sought a philosophy of happiness that was applicable to every single man. He believed that virtue was never absolute. In other words, one rule can never apply to all men. Instead, the individual must find the source that brings him maximum happiness through life experiences. More importantly, Aristotle believed that this source would never lead to an extreme. The answer, which differs from individual to individual, lies somewhere in the middle. Nonetheless, having said that, I infer that Aristotle would respond to the ethical dilemma at hand by saying that the man should in fact tell his wife. However, after revealing his infidelity, the man should seek marriage counseling to save his marriage. By doing so, the man does not completely let go of his marriage, otherwise he does not want to get counseling or he inevitably saves his marriage. Throughout our lives, we as human beings will be faced with all kinds of moral dilemmas. Because we can never be sure we are doing the right thing, there are ways in which ethics are stubborn. Using elements such as our judgment, religion and common sense, we may be able to formulate a “correct answer” to an ethical dilemma, however these will not always be certain. The error in our human nature comes from the fact that we can never be sure that we have done the right thing and at the same time we are not aware that we could have done better. Works Cited Resolving an Ethical Dilemma. Loyola Marymount University. Np, nd Web. November 3, 2011. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Np, nd Web. November 3.2011.