You're sitting on the couch, when you hear a knock on the door. The police have arrived to arrest your spouse— for murder. This accusation comes as a total shock, but their fingerprints were found on the murder weapon. Your spouse insists they're innocent. Should you believe your spouse, even though the evidence against them looks damning? Alex Worsnip takes a look at this classic ethical dilemma. [Directed by Emily Howells and Aaron Brady, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].

Alex Worsnip: Ethical dilemma: Who should you believe?

Ethical dilemma: Who should you believe?

Facing a spouse's criminal accusation, one must navigate between the rational pull of evidence and the ethical duty of belief.

Evidentialism argues we must believe based on evidence, challenging when a spouse's innocence is in doubt despite their plea.

Pragmatism suggests sometimes ethical to believe without strong evidence, raising dilemmas in trust within personal relationships.