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1
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What are the issues to do with sex and relationships?

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  • Pre marital sex.
  • Contraception.
  • Status of sex.
  • Homosexuality.
  • Consent.
  • Pornography.
2
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What are Christian churches’ view on the status of sex?

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  • Based on Aquinas, St Paul and Augustine.
  • Sex only in a loving relationship.
  • Marriage as the norm.
  • Sexual pleasure is a gift from God only to be used in marriage.
3
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What is the natural law view of the status of sex?

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  • Only have sex to procreate.
  • Unnatural unless to have children.
  • Any sexual activities that lead to children are acceptable.
4
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What is the libetarian view of the status of sex?

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  • Sex moral if there is mutual consent.
  • Sex is ok if no harm is done to others or a 3rd party.
  • Sexual liberation.
  • Consenting adults can do what they want.
  • Sex not linked to having children or being married.
5
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What is the feminism view of the status of sex?

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  • Sexuality needs to be remade before we can have moral relationships.
  • View of woman as child bearer is restrictive.
  • Women are not as free to men to have sex.
6
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What are the different ethical approaches to contraception?

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‘Birth control by the use of devices’

7
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What are the types of contraception?

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  • Condom.
  • Femidom.
  • Pill.
  • Morning after pill.
  • Diaphragm.
  • Injection.
8
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What are the arguments for and against contraception?

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For:

  • Its our decision.
  • Reduces birth rate.
  • Stops unwanted pregnancies especially from violence.
  • Everyone has free will.

Against:

  • Is it murder?
  • Is our choice?
  • Where does God fit into all of this?
9
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What is the Christian view of contraception?

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  • Sex created by God.
  • For babies.
  • Your body is a temple so should be respected.
  • Banned in Roman Catholicism.
10
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What is the natural law view of contraception?

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  • Only have sex for babies; no other use for sex organs.

- Contraception prevents God’s purpose.

11
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What is Immanuel Kant’s view of contraception?

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  • Sexual pleasure only allowed if there is a valuable goal.

- Marriage is the union of two people i.e. it is not just about having children.

12
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What is the utilitarian view of contraception?

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  • Sex for pleasure.

- Consenual sex creates good.

13
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What is the Libertarian view on homosexuality?

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  • Harm principle.
  • Sex not linked to children or marriage.
  • Human freedom.
  • Human autonomy.
14
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What is the natural law view on homosexuality?

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  • Sex to make children only.
  • Sex is not to unite people.
  • Unnatural unless to have children.
15
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What is the Christian Church view on hommosexuality?

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  • Unnatural.
  • Doesn’t lead to children.
  • Homosexuality in Greek means ‘loose living’.
  • Literal means says it is wrong but also told that the quality of the relationship is important.
  • Not a sin unless put into practice.
  • Homosexual acts freely chosen.
  • Seen as a medical condition.
16
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What is the argument for homosexuality?

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  • Equality for all.
  • Embraces love.
  • Ok if consensual.
  • Freedom of speech.
17
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What are the arguments against homosexuality?

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  • Unnatural.
  • Is it what God wanted?
  • Do two people in a same sex relationship give children a balanced upbringing?
18
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What are the ethical issues with pornography?

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  • Degrading.
  • Harm principle.
  • Depravity.
  • Consent.
  • Could take advantage of some people.
  • Can get in the hands of the wrong people.
  • Encourages frivolity.
  • Encourages teenagers to have sex.
19
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What is the traditional view of pornography?

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  • Sex for procreation.
  • Sex not to be done in sinful ways.
  • Women as subservient.
  • Must be married in order to fulfil sexual urges.
20
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What is the Libertarian view of pornography?

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  • Harm principle.
  • Mutual consent.
  • Sex not for protection.
  • Sex ok out of wedlock.
  • Sexual liberation.
  • Human freedom.
21
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What is the feminist view of pornography?

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  • Women are oppressed by sex.

- Sexuality needs to be remade before sex is moral.