Sex ethics (Kant) Flashcards
1
Q
what 5 things are at the heart of Kant?
A
- freedom
- consensual promises
- considering value and worth of people
- dignity
- equality
2
Q
what would the CI of universality say on extramarital?
A
can everyone do it
3
Q
what would the CI of universality say on homosexual?
A
what if everyone was gay
4
Q
what would the CI of universality say on premarital?
A
would everyone have sex before marriage
5
Q
what are Kant’s four examples?
A
- lying and breaking promises
- suicide
- wasting talents
- refusing aid
6
Q
what would the second CI ‘means to an end’ say on rape, force marriage and porn?
A
rape- not ok using a person
forced marriage- wrong using that person
porn- doesn’t treat people as people
7
Q
give 4 strengths of Kant and sex ethics?
A
- emphasises the importance of equality and not using people as a tool for pleasure
- recognised importance of pleasure in marriage
- sexual relations always see partner as free, never a means to an end
8
Q
give 4 weaknesses of Kant and sex ethics?
A
- ignore importance of emotions within a relationship
- just because something cannot be universalised doesn’t mean its wrong
