Sexual ethics

Question 1

Bible quote about adultery

Answer 1

Hebrews 13:4
“marriage should be honoured by all, and the marriage bed kept poor, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral”

Question 2

Bible quote about promiscuity

Answer 2

1 corinthians 6:13

“the body is not meant for sexual immorality”

Question 3

genesis quotes about homosexuality

Answer 3

Genesis 1:28
“God said be fruitful and multiply”

Genesis 2:24
“a man shall be joined by his wife”

Question 4

Leviticus quotes about homosexuality

Answer 4

18:22
“you shall not lie with another man as with a woman: that is an abomination”

20:13
“if a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall be put to death; their blood is upon them”

Question 5

the point of sex for Roman Catholics

Answer 5

proles
sacramentum
fides

Question 6

what is proles (RCC)

and what’s it based on

Answer 6

sex has the sole purpose of reproduction

based on Aquinas’ NML theory, the 2nd primary precept

Question 7

what is sacramental (RCC)

Answer 7

two people become one through divine union

Question 8

what is fides (RCC)

Answer 8

act of faithfulness

Question 9

rcc views on pre-marital sex

Answer 9

sex is only moral in the bounds of marriage, so it’s a sin

Question 10

rcc views on adultery

Answer 10

immoral, breaks fides

Question 11

rcc views on promiscuity

Answer 11

immoral, should only have sex w on person for the sole purpose of reproduction within marriage - proles

Question 12

rcc views on homosexuality

Answer 12

sexual inclination is okay, unless acted upon, abstinence
seen as a test from God
immoral because of bible, nml, and proles
against gay marriage

Question 13

rcc views on childlessness

Answer 13

against any means of artificial procreation
children are a gift from god, not a right
Ivf / donor eggs goes against the unity and integrity of marriage which is a divine union (sacramentum)
Ivf involves selection of viable embryos meaning some are discarded, kills human life

Question 14

rcc views on contraception

Answer 14

artificial contraception is sinful
purpose of sex is to reproduce (proles)
both barrier methods and morning after pill is abortion
natural family planning methods are seen as acceptable

Question 15

Evangelical protestant view on the point of sex

Answer 15

accepted that sex is enjoyable as well as for procreation

Question 16

Evangelical protestant view on pre-marital sex, adultery and promiscuity

Answer 16

sex should only take place within a heterosexual marriage

Question 17

what do some evangelical organisations campaign for

Answer 17

celibacy amongst teens, encouraging them to wait for marriage before intimacy

Question 18

evangelical protestant view on homosexuality

Answer 18

a sin, bible condemns it, but salvation of Christ can remove all sins
most churches have taught it’s wrong, but homosexuals should be welcomed with no tolerance of homophobia
some churches advocate conversion therapy

Question 19

evangelical protestant view on contraception

Answer 19

flexible, view sex as pleasurable

Question 20

which childlessness approaches have some consensus for evangelical Protestants

Answer 20

ivf and artificial insemination

Question 21

what do evangelical protestants argue it’s right for (childlessness)

Answer 21

right for scientists to try and find and learn more about causes and cures for infertility

Question 22

what do Evangelical protestants accept (childlessness)

Answer 22

acceptance of the use of ‘spare’ embryos in medical research up to 14 days after fertilisation

Question 23

Evangelical protestant view on surrogacy

Answer 23

all evangelikal churches accept surrogacy is wrong as it involves a third party in a much more significant way than donated eggs and sperm, can potentially strike at the heart of the family

Question 24

liberal protestant view on the point of sex

Answer 24

love is central to human relationships, sex is an expression of that love

Question 25

what is key to liberal protestants when it comes to sex

Answer 25

love, justice and consent

Question 26

liberal protestant view on adultery and promiscuity

Answer 26

immoral - not loving

Question 27

liberal protestant views on homosexuality

Answer 27

life-long relationships are acceptable, the quality of the relationship determines the moral value, not the gender

Question 28

liberal protestants take on the bible's take on homosexuality and quote

Answer 28

dispute bible passages, focus on the teaching that all men are made in the image and likeness of God Genesis 1:27 - 'God created man in his own image' He created homosexuals so they must be good because God cannot intentionally create a disordered human

Question 29

what do liberal protestants think we need to do about the Bible

Answer 29

reinterpret them in light of modern knowledge, not Jewish culture at the time

Question 30

what does christian belief focus on (liberal protestant in terms of homosexuality)

Answer 30

love and acceptance

Question 31

what does refusing gay rights encourage (liberal protestant)

Answer 31

dishonesty

Question 32

what are church of England ministers not allowed to do (liberal protestant/homosexuality)

Answer 32

not allowed to marry gay couples or enter gay marriages, so homosexual relationships are not equal

Question 33

what is the liberal protestant view on contraception

Answer 33

any form is allowed as long as it's used to limit size of family, and not stop children all together

Question 34

why is contraception okay if it is for limiting the size of the family (liberal protestant)

Answer 34

because it's better for the woman's health, so allows a greater quality of life and sex is for enjoyment and to strengthen a marriage as well as procreation

Question 35

liberal protestant view on childlessness

Answer 35

ivf and artificial insemination is morally acceptable because they bering people happiness who would not otherwise have children

Question 36

what is the logic for accepting ivf and artificial insemination in liberal protestantism

Answer 36

if life comes from God, anything that creates new life must be good, God wants us to have children

Question 37

bible quote to support ivf and artificial insemination (liberal protestant)

Answer 37

"be fruitful and increase in number" - Genesis 1:28, God told Adam and Eve

Question 38

point of sex in feminism

Answer 38

sex is their choice and liberating but situational could be powerful abstaining

Question 39

why could it be powerful abstaining from sex for feminism

Answer 39

sex assumes male domination and female submission

Question 40

Why does Christian approaches contrast feminism

Answer 40

cos they rest on a defined cultural roles for women, mother and wife, considers this a submissive role which disempowers women, restricts their status in society and socialises them to meet the desires of men

Question 41

why does feminism criticise liberal approaches

Answer 41

they assume a level playing field between the sexes

Question 42

feminist views on contraception

Answer 42

agrees because it gives women control over their bodies and their choice

Question 43

what is liberation

Answer 43

people should be free to behave as they wish without limitations being imposed by the government

Question 44

what is contractarian ethics

Answer 44

moral norms come from a mutual agreement | individuals make the right choices for themselves under some form of social contract

Question 45

what does the liberation contemporary attitude to sex emphasise and why

Answer 45

contactarian ethics | because sex is morally permissible if there is a mutual agreement, or concept between the two parties

Question 46

what are the most important principles and values for liberation

Answer 46

human freedom and autonomy

Question 47

where does the liberation view come from

Answer 47

JSM's harm principle, an action is morally acceptable if no harm is done to either party or third party harm = physical harm or harm to someone's interest

Question 48

through what can we determine what (liberation)

Answer 48

'experiences in living' | actions are better for us

Question 49

what ethical theory does liberation stem from

Answer 49

utilitarianism

Question 50

what is paramount in liberation

Answer 50

freedom of choice, although we should privilege higher pleasures over lower pleasures

Question 51

how can humans only flourish

Answer 51

if they have freedom to pursue their own good in their own way without interference from society or oppressive religious institutions

Question 52

there is no restriction on sexual activity unless what (liberation)

Answer 52

no harm is done to either party or third party

Question 53

liberation feeling about sex as reproduction

Answer 53

no requirement to avoid sexual acts that do not lead to reproduction

Question 54

liberation view on contraception

Answer 54

no problem with it

Question 55

weakness of liberation

Answer 55

hard to make distinction between harm and offence, could lead to porn and prostitution being permissible if consensual indirect harm, like the effect porn has on boys' attitude to sex