Sexual Ethics dilemmas
- Created by: louisa abercrombie
- Created on: 10-05-13 18:50
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- Sexual Ethics
- homosexuality
- Natural Law; sex is for pro creation, can not reproduce therefore wrong.
- RCC; act is a sin not the inclination; celibacy should be choice of action.
- RCC; shouldn't discriminate but treat with sensitivity.
- Leviticus 20:13; 'If a man lies with anther man, as one does a woman, Both of them has done what is detestable.'
- Burton Leiser Homosexuality, morals and the laws of nature
- taking RCC to logical conclusion the sex=reproduction then marriage between elderly or infertile must be wrong too?
- Arcigay
- Suggested RCC teachings may be a factor in violence and intolerance.
- estimated 150 gay men murdered in Italy each year.
- Suggested RCC teachings may be a factor in violence and intolerance.
- RCC; act is a sin not the inclination; celibacy should be choice of action.
- Situation ethics- 6 fundamental principles. Love is the only norm
- Christians broke 10c in past for right thing, allow civil partnership as cause no harm
- Utilitarian- most happiness for most people
- Ignores needs of minorities so may not agree with homosexuality if most people are against it
- prob support sexual relations in private.
- where no one is offended and increase own happiness,
- CofE does not recommend the physical expression
- But respects those who 'are conscientiously convinced that they have more hope of growing in love for God..with the help of a loving and faithful homophile partnership'
- (What the churches say 2nd edition)
- Many high ranking clergy men have admitted to being gay
- 2003 canon Jeffery John (open homosexual but celibate) withdrew his position in the church.
- Dr Philip Giddings 'We are not free to discard what is said in the Bible, however unpopular'
- Dean of southwark 'The news will hurt thousands of Christian people who are not gay but believe strongly in God's love and redemption for all his children equally'
- 2003 canon Jeffery John (open homosexual but celibate) withdrew his position in the church.
- Many high ranking clergy men have admitted to being gay
- (What the churches say 2nd edition)
- But respects those who 'are conscientiously convinced that they have more hope of growing in love for God..with the help of a loving and faithful homophile partnership'
- The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement
- 'Human sexuality in all its richness is a gift from God, gladly to be accepted, enjoyed and honoured'
- The Body in Context: Sex and Catholicism.
- Gareth Moore suggests the Bible requires christians to help and support those who are marginalised in society
- 'God chose the weak things of this world to shame the strong' 1 corinthians 1:28
- Gareth Moore suggests the Bible requires christians to help and support those who are marginalised in society
- Natural Law; sex is for pro creation, can not reproduce therefore wrong.
- pre-marital sex
- RCC; forbidden
- 'But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion' 1 corinthians
- Augustine portrayed sex in a negative light remain celibate unless for reproduction
- Evangelican christian organisations i.e silver ring thing, true love waits
- campaign for celibacy amoungst teenagers, encouraging chastity pledges until marriage
- utilitarian; consequentialist
- giving condoms better than purity rings, will prevent teenage pregnancy and sti's.
- 'God's perfect will.. is chastity before marriage and life long fidelity' 1998 Lambeth
- Libertarianism
- sexual relationships are morally permissible if both parties are of legal age and give consent. Sex under deception is wrong, free choices have to be made.
- Adopt the harm principle.
- sexual relationships are morally permissible if both parties are of legal age and give consent. Sex under deception is wrong, free choices have to be made.
- RCC; forbidden
- Divorce
- RCC; divorce not allowed.
- ;What God has joined together, let man not separate Matthew 19:6
- Jesus seems to frobid divorce 'anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery' Mark 10
- Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness and marries another woman commits adultery'
- Secular ethicists; many reasons for marital bond to be broken
- unreasonable to refuse to allow a person to from obtaining a divorce if suffering e.g extreme physical abuse.
- Situation Ethics.
- 4 working principles- relativism, if love is the most loving thing to do then it should be allowed
- Robinson thought inappropriate to say divorce is inheritaly wrong
- ''If the emotional and spiritual welfare of both parents and children in a particular family can be served best by divorce.. then love requires it'' J. fletcher.
- Robinson thought inappropriate to say divorce is inheritaly wrong
- 4 working principles- relativism, if love is the most loving thing to do then it should be allowed
- RCC; divorce not allowed.
- ***********
- Religious believers, in general, opposed to the production and use of ****.
- violates the status of humans as made in the image of God
- humans should not subject others to any acts that degrade their special status in the eyes of God.
- violates the status of humans as made in the image of God
- Laid bare: a path through the ****ography maze- Claire Wilson- Thomas Nigel Williams talk frequently of a link between **** and violence.
- Utilitarian
- Hedonic calculus
- argue against if causes too much harm to too many views but if just causes pleasure to viewers than is good
- Hedonic calculus
- Situation ethics
- Love is the only norm
- does not produce love, causes harm to those participating and effects viewers negativity can cause violence
- Love is the only norm
- Catharine MacKinnon
- 'define ****ography as the graphic sexually explicit sub-ordinance of women through pictures and words.. presented dehumanised as sexual objects'
- Religious believers, in general, opposed to the production and use of ****.
- Contraception
- Burton Leiser Homosexuality, Morals and the Laws of Nature
- Sexual organs not only for reproduction but also pleasure. Church is wrong to condemn those who have sex for pleasure
- Situation Ethics; acting out of agape
- may be right if prevents unwanted pregnancy and children.
- prevents spread of disease.
- RCC; Anything that breaks the direct relationship between sex & procreation is wrong
- Against natural Law
- CofE; 168 accepts morality of contraception
- As long as it is not used to encourage or permit promiscuous behaviour
- Utilitarian
- approve of its good consequences
- lower population and disease. Greater personal pleasure
- approve of its good consequences
- Protestant (Anglican/ Methodist)
- contraception within marriage, responsible way of planning a family
- Allow sex without fear of unwanted pregnancy
- contraception within marriage, responsible way of planning a family
- Burton Leiser Homosexuality, Morals and the Laws of Nature
- Prostitution
- RCC; condemn it.
- 'Neither the sexually immoral.. nor adulterers.. will inherit the kingdom of God' 1 Corinthians 6
- Utilitarian
- 'Laws requiring the wearing of seatbelts save many lives. Laws prohibiting prostitution do no evident good at all, and may do harm' Singer
- Look after more if legal.
- 'Laws requiring the wearing of seatbelts save many lives. Laws prohibiting prostitution do no evident good at all, and may do harm' Singer
- Situation Ethics
- Pragmatisim
- most loving thing= legalise. being illegal brings about more pain and problems.
- Pragmatisim
- RCC; condemn it.
- homosexuality
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