Deck 10: Sexual Morality

Question 1

The abstinence only education with teens in the US seems to have led to

A) Decreased sexual activity
B) Increased sexual activity
C) Decreased sexually transmitted disease
D) Increased sexually transmitted disease

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A consequentialist approach to judging sexual morality will ask whether one is using anyone or whether the sexual relation is an open one.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Label the following as examples of Utilitarian (U), Kantian (K), or Natural Law (NL) arguments regarding sexual morality: The most fulfilling and satisfying sexual relation to aim at is one in which people are married and hoping for a child to come from their love.

Answer 3

Utilitarian

Question 4

Whether or not sex is appropriate only within a married or committed relation according to a natural law perspective will depend on whether this is the most fitting or only fitting context given what we are like.

Question 5

Which of the sexually transmitted diseases was left out of the Center for Disease Control Study referred to by MacKinnon?

A) Syphilis
B) Gonorrhea
C) Herpes
D) Chlamydia

Question 6

Which is an example of egoism?

A) Junior high kids who "hook up" with casual friends (because it takes about 20 minutes to heat up the pizza)
B) Choosing to postpone sex until in a committed relationship, even though one sees nothing particularly wrong with casual sex
C) Not having sex because a potential partner may be more emotionally connected than one realizes
D) Treating people with honor because maintaining a good reputation is important

Question 7

Which of the following in not an example of utilitarian reasoning?

A) One has an obligation to be true to one's own sexual identity so we can move toward a society that is not so homophobic.
B) The effect on the family should be considered when making choices about sex.
C) What people do privately is their business.
D) Sexual immorality will get a person sent to hell.

Question 8

Which of the following is the best example of the categorical imperative?

A) Homosexual sex is unnatural.
B) We were not designed to have sex with same sex partners.
C) If everyone practiced homosexual sex, there would be no children.
D) Homophobia is destructive to children.

Question 9

Which if the following is not a reason given for female circumcision?

A) Control over reproduction
B) Increasing sanitation
C) Reduce sexual pleasure
D) Protect virginity

Question 10

To suggest homosexuality is immoral because children may think it is acceptable relies on

A) Natural law
B) Relativism
C) Utilitarianism
D) Kantian reasoning

Question 11

To suggest that sex is only acceptable between consenting adults would rely on

A) Virtue ethics
B) Kantian Ethics
C) Utilitarianism
D) Egoism

Question 12

Given the nature of morality as a function of benefits and harms and of treating persons with respect and disrespect, still sex is too personal to be a moral matter.

Question 13

Label the following as examples of Utilitarian (U), Kantian (K), or Natural Law (NL) arguments regarding sexual morality: Knowing myself, I will only feel good about sex with someone with whom I am in love so that is what I should guide my decisions by.

Question 14

All moral theories will pose moral questions about sexual morality in the same way.

Question 15

Label the following as examples of Utilitarian (U), Kantian (K), or Natural Law (NL) arguments regarding sexual morality: To the extent that sadomasochistic sex is enjoyable for some and hurts no one, there is nothing wrong with it.

Question 16

Label the following as examples of Utilitarian (U), Kantian (K), or Natural Law (NL) arguments regarding sexual morality: The only proper context for sex given its nature is as part of a committed personal relation.

Question 17

The belief that gay and lesbian should live openly in same-sex relationships, because doing so invites homophobic people to become more open and inclusive, comes under ________ reasoning.

A) Utilitarianism
B) Egoism
C) Virtue ethics
D) Kantian reasoning

Question 18

D. P. Verene's essay, he argues sexuality is a moral issue because of

A) Basic human nature
B) The Judeo-Christian tradition
C) The confusion between legal and moral
D) The emergence of cultural relativism

Question 19

Label the following as examples of Utilitarian (U), Kantian (K), or Natural Law (NL) arguments regarding sexual morality: The only way to entice that person into a sexual relation would be to falsely promise faithfulness and exclusivity, and that would be wrong.

Question 20

Label the following as examples of Utilitarian (U), Kantian (K), or Natural Law (NL) arguments regarding sexual morality: No one should use another simply for his or her own sexual gratification.

Question 21

Label the following as examples of Utilitarian (U), Kantian (K), or Natural Law (NL) arguments regarding sexual morality: In order for a sexual relation with another person to be morally good, one must be honest and the relation must be voluntary.

Question 22

Which liberty-limiting principle would address the problem of pornography, harm to women, and freedom of speech?

Question 23

Label the following as examples of Utilitarian (U), Kantian (K), or Natural Law (NL) arguments regarding sexual morality: Certain sexual practices are unnatural and thus wrong.

Question 24

How would each type of the three ethical theories used to discuss sexual morality in this chapter address the issue of homosexuality?