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6. Developments in Ethical Thought
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- 1HomosexualityAttraction to members of the same sex
- 2The Old Testament HomosexualityGenesis: God destroys Sodom, where licentious sexual acts were taking place
Leviticus: If a man lie with a man as he would with a woman, they are punishable by death - 3The New Testament HomosexualityPaul: Fornicators, and arsenokoites will not inherit the Kingdom of Heaven
- 4Legislation Homosexuality1967: The Sexual Offences Act decriminalises homosexual acts between men aged 21 and over
2001: Homosexual age of consent lowered from 18 to 16
2004: Civil Partnership Act grants homosexual couples the same rights as heterosexual couples
2013: Marriage Act passed for England and Wales - 5Anglican Church Homosexuality1991: The Church of England opposes same-sex marriage, though suggests that people in same-sex relationships must remain celibate
2003: Jeffrey John becomes the first openly gay person to be nominated a Church of England bishop
Justin Welby: Says the Church needs to adapt their stance on homosexuality as their position makes religion seem irrelevant to homosexuals - 6Catholic Church HomosexualityCatechism of the Catholic Church: There is no sin in same-sex inclinations, as these are not freely chosen - however, such people are required to remain celibate
Pope Francis: "If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge?" - The Church should also apologise for harm done to gay people - 7Other Developments HomosexualityFreud: Argued that homosexuality could occur as a result of fixation upon one of the stages of psychosexual development
1931: The Westboro Baptist Church is established, and spends around $250k a year travelling to picket funerals of homosexuals
1992: Gareth Moore argues that Christianity should be making room for the marginalised and outcast - 8Kantian Ethics HomosexualityKant: Says that attempting to universalise homosexuality would result in mass suicide, so can only be immoral
Furthermore, sex for pleasure is regarded as another as a means to an end - 9Utilitarianism HomosexualityBentham: Utilitarianism allows for homosexual sex, though law should intervene when their actions begin to harm society
Singer: Countries should not outlaw a morally neutral act; sexual activity is not inherently immoral - it depends on its effects - 10Natural Moral Law Theory HomosexualityHomosexuality prevents the precepts of Reproduction and Preservation of Life being upheld
- 11Situation Ethics HomosexualityHomosexual acts should not be carried out out of love, but to result in love
- 12Premarital and Extramarital SexPremarital Sex: Sexual acts practiced by an individual outside of marriage
Extramarital Sex: When a married person engages in sexual activity with someone other than their spouse - 13The Old Testament Premarital and Extramarital SexGenesis: Says a man leaves his mother and father to become 'one flesh' with his wife, so extramarital sex is not permissible
Exodus: "Thou shalt not commit adultery" is the Seventh Commandment - 14The New Testament Premarital and Extramarital SexPaul: Questions the morality of fornication (sex between two people not married to each other)
- 15Contemporary Developments Premarital and Extramarital Sex1960s: Fewer than one in 20 UK couples cohabited, though this has increased to more than half of couples today
Christian Views: One view is committed to following scriptural laws, while the other looks for ways to encourage a more positive engagement with people involved in previously decried sexual acts - 16Kantian Ethics Premarital and Extramarital SexMarriage means making a promise 'until death do us part', therefore committing adultery would be breaking a promise, which is not universalisable
Furthermore, sex for pleasure is regarded as another as a means to an end - 17Utilitarianism Premarital and Extramarital SexSinger: It may be alright to have virtual sex with school-age characters in Second Life as this would satisfy preferences, and there is also no solid evidence to suggest it would encourage real-life paedophilia
- 18Natural Moral Law Theory Premarital and Extramarital SexBoth premarital and extramarital sex oppose the precept of Ordering Society
- 19Situation Ethics Premarital and Extramarital SexSuggests that premarital and extramarital sex may be permissible, if they are intended to result in love
Fletcher: His 'Christian Cloak and Dagger' example applies to those who would be unwilling to engage in premarital or extramarital sex, though would produce the greatest amount of love in doing so
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- A level Religious Studies (2. Religion and Ethics) Flashcards on 6. Developments in Ethical Thought, created by Jordan Best on 18/01/2018.
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