Sexual Ethics

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What are the three purposes of sex?
Fidelity, procrreation and union
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Give a Bible quote that shows how a Christian religious ethic would respond to homosexuality.
‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable." - Leviticus 18:22
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How do Liberal Christians challenge the traditional view of homosexuality?
Quality of relat. determines moral value
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How can Biblical views on homosexuality be seen in a good light?
Bible only condemns ABUSIVE homosexual relationships
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Criticise Biblical responses to homosexuality.
N/A atheists, Bible = outdated, no empirical evidence for homophobic God
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How would natural law respond to homosexuality?
Disorder - goes against primary precept of reproduction
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How can this response be criticised?
Conflicting precepts - e.g gay adoption creates order but doesn't reproduce.
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How does Dean Haemer criticise natural law and Aquinas?
Genes may explain homosexuality --> natural origin
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How would Kant respond to homosexuality?
Sex only w/i marriage, homosexuality = lust. "Slave to their passions". Doesn't continue race (humanity's 'end')
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How can this response be criticised?
Does reproduction have to be the "end"? Surrogacy/adoption alternatives?
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What would Kant say about surrogacy and adoption vs a biological child?
The former two can't be universalised
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When would Kant agree with homosexual relationships?
When one is not using the other as a means to an end
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Evalaute Kant's views on homosexuality.
Sex = part of animal nature, dividing reason/emotion. Not accepting of adultery.
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How would utilitarianism respond to homosexuality?
Okay if it makes more people happy
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How can this be criticised?
Views of greatest number differs in different countries, e.g UK vs Iran
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How would Bentham respond to homosexuality?
Only bad if it causes pain (which it doesn't in most cases)
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How would Mill respond to homosexuality?
People's freedom of choice in sexuality should be respected. Genuine love needs to be upheld - harm priniciple
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What Corinthians quote shows Christian views on extra-marital sex?
"...it is better to marry than to burn with passion."
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Why did St Paul believe this?
Believed in Parousia - humans would soon end, sex distracting
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How do conservative Christians view cohabitation?
"Abstain from sexual immorality" - living in sin
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How do liberal Christians view cohabitation?
Allowed as long as relat = long-term w/ intention of getting married
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Why did St Augustine believe marriage existed?
To control human sexual desire
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What did Aquinas believe about marriage?
Sex for procreation, marriage = right environment to raise children
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Critique the natural law view of extra/pre-marital sex.
Not all sex acts procreational, no flexibility, sex unites couples
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What does Kant believe about marriage?
Union, equal partnership - rights to each others bodies (not means to end)
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What does Kant believe about adultery?
Can't be universalised - everyone would be adulterers
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Give one advantage and one disadvantage of Kant's view on marriage.
Allows cohabitation if relat. = unconditional. No room for emotions (incl. love)
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What does virtue ethics say about pre-marital and extra marital sex?
Focuses on type of person - sexual practices need to improve person
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Evaluate this response.
No clear guide - virtues dev. over time - premarital done by young. Some virtues (e.g loyalty, comittment) ignored
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How does natural law respond to contraception?
Opposed goes against P.P of procreation - intrinsically wrong
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Evaluate the natural law response to contraception.
Are children a byproduct of sex? No aspects of sexuality cconsidered - e.g comfort, lust, love. Contraception irrational in world with AIDS etc
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How does Kantian ethics respond to contraception?
Occaisional use no problem, but overuse --> enc. promiscuity, use of people (can't be universalised)
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Evaluate Kant's response to contraception.
Doesn't take all varieties of relat. into account --> no universalise.
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How does Utilitarianism respond to contraception?
Contraception needed to stop STI's, even if conseq. of sexual freedom can't be predicted. Can provide for couples wanting to limit children.
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How does Peter Singer respond to contraception?
Can stop population growth, aid should be conditional on acceptance of it
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Evaluate the utilitarian response to contraception.
No protection for minorities, can interfere w/ human rights (e.g China)
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How does virtue ethics respond to contraception?
Considers how it contributes to virtuous relationship
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Evaluate this response.
What virtues apply? No clear answer to how this affects relationships.
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What did JS Mill believe about homosexuality?
People should have autonomy; harm principle *okay if no one gets hurt)
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How do the Roman Catholic Church respond to homosexuality?
Sin when inclinations are acted upon
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‘Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable." - Leviticus 18:22

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How do Liberal Christians challenge the traditional view of homosexuality?

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How can Biblical views on homosexuality be seen in a good light?

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