Sexual Ethics

Examine religious and secular perspectives on sex before and outside marriage, exploring Natural Law, Kantian, Utilitarian, and Situation Ethics approaches.

Analyze traditional religious views condemning homosexuality based on Scripture and Natural Law, contrasted with secular and progressive Christian perspectives emphasizing consent, happiness, and human dignity.

Explore how religious attitudes on sexual ethics have evolved dramatically over the past century, from Vatican II reforms to changing positions on contraception, homosexuality, and gender roles.

Compare how Natural Law, Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, and Situation Ethics approach sexual ethics questions, from absolute prohibitions to contextual flexibility.