Question

1. Which perspective on how to decide matters of sexual morality is most convincing to you: Utilitarianism, Kantianism, or Natural Law? Why? If you believe that more than one of these three (or any other perspective) ought to be used to judge sexual behavior, which do you consider most important? Why?
2. Is there such a thing as sexual perversion? What would you mean by that?

Answer 1

Human beings have some basic needs and sex is one of the most important of them all. Apart from its use of procreation, it has got multiple other benefits if used in the right way. Although it’s a basic need, human beings cannot engage in sex as animals do due to their civilized nature. They are governed by the social norms and governmental laws and this would mean that they have a duty to follow the laws of the land and social norms. Thus, Kantian duty ethics that brings out the importance of fulfilling one’s duty without worrying about the consequences makes more sense in sexual morality. This would mean that no matter what the condition is one shouldn’t engage in sexual immorality which is also punishable by law.

Human beings are products of their emotions and feelings and sex is one of the most fundamental needs that would bring the sexual emotions and feeling too often. However, civilized and educated human beings would control their impulses to engage in sexual behaviours and thoughts other than the appropriate manner and time. Those who cannot control their impulses would engage in sexual thoughts and feelings in a more inappropriate way which would mean that they are sexual perverts.

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