The Ethics of Sex: An Introduction

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Including discussion questions and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter The Ethics of Sex is the perfect philosophical introduction to the perennially topical issue, and ideal reading for students taking courses within the fields of applied ethics, sociology, law, religion and politics. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Sexual Ethics in the History of Philosophy 1.1. The Ancient Greeks and Virtue Ethics 1.2. Augustine, Aquinas, and Natural Law Theory 1.3. Kant and Kantianism 1.4. Utilitarianism: Bentham and Mill 1.5. Feminism 1.6. Post-Structuralism 1.7. Queer Theory 1.8. Conclusion: General Principles for Studying Sexual Ethics 2. Meeting, Dating, and Having Sex 2.1. Defining Sex 2.2. Casual Sex 2.3. The Ethics of Internet Dating 2.4. Dating and Discrimination 2.5. BDSM 3. Consent 3.1. The Limits of Consent 3.2. Defining Consent 3.3. The Harms of Non-Consensual Sex 3.4. The Capacity to Consent 3.5. Consent and Deception 3.6. Affirmative Consent 3.7. Concluding Thoughts on Consent: Alternative Models of Sexual Communication 4. Commitment and Marriage 4.1. Monogamy 4.2. Gay Marriage 4.3. Plural Marriage 4.4. Transforming Marriage 4.5. Concluding Thoughts on Commitment and Marriage 5. Sex and the Law 5.1. Legal Moralism and Sexual Liberty 5.2. Pornography 5.3. Sex Work 6. Sex and Technology 6.1. Access to Sexual Technology 6.2. Sex Robots and Second Wave Technologies 6.3. Digisexuality: A New Sexual Identity? 6.4. Virtual Child Exploitation 6.5. Love Drugs 6.6. Concluding Thoughts on Sex and Technology Conclusion: Philosophical Principles for Debating Sexual Ethics Index