# When should you break a promise?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Michael Vazquez and Sarah Stroud
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Philosophy, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_vazquez_and_sarah_stroud_when_should_you_break_a_promise)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

For decades, Yvonne and Zaina have been happily married and co-leading a non-profit. One day the couple is involved in a car accident, and on her deathbed, Yvonne asks Zaina to promise her two things. First, to continue financially supporting their non-profit. And second, to never remarry. Should Zaina be beholden to these promises? Sarah Stroud and Michael Vazquez explore this ethical dilemma. \[Directed by Prashanti Aswani, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen, music by Johnny Knittle\].

## Lectures

1. [When should you break a promise?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/michael_vazquez_and_sarah_stroud_when_should_you_break_a_promise/f7dd35e5536c), 5 min (TED's player)