sexual ethics
Bedroom conduct philosophy
Sexual ethics is the branch of moral philosophy concerned with right and wrong in sexual conduct.
It addresses questions of consent, fidelity, honesty, and harm in intimate relationships.
Different frameworks—religious, secular, feminist, libertarian—yield different answers about what sexual behavior is permissible: The course covered sexual ethics from Aquinas to contemporary consent theory.
The field has expanded to include issues of pornography, sex work, and digital intimacy.
- body autonomyControl over one's physicality
- bodily integrityControl over one's form
- enthusiastic consentEager, freely-given permission
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- no means noConsent is non-negotiable
safe word · power dynamics · marriage · objectification · coercion · reproductive rights · queer theory · purity culture · traditionalism · religious values · morality · cheating · intimacy · boundaries · monogamy · taboo · abstinence · desire
- sex edsex education, sex ed, puberty, consent education, contraception
- sexualityerotica, sensuality, lust, eroticism, intercourse
- sexual ethicschastity, adultery, consent, faithfulness, abstinence
- moral theologyconscience, mortal sin, venial sin, natural law, moral law
- Buddhist ethicsright action, moral conduct, ahimsa, precepts, merit
- Catholic sexualitycelibacy, chastity, church teaching, natural law
sexual ethicssexual exploitation
Abusing someone for carnal gain
sexual coercion · sexual abuse · sexual violence · rape culture · sexual misconduct
sexual ethicsbusiness ethics
Moral standards in commerce
medical ethics · professional ethics · bioethics · legal ethics · military ethics
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