Ethics and Morality in Human Sexuality & Ethical Dilemma Forum Post 8

Part 1

Forum 8: Ethics and Morality in Human Sexuality

This week we are discussing the topic of ethics and morality when it comes to human sexuality. With that in mind, please choose one of these three topics: Prostitution, Sex Trafficking, or Pornography which many consider a moral issue.

Read the required reading: Ethical Decision Making and then apply the Ethical Problem Solving Model to your topic answering the 5 questions. Please see the model outlined below.

Ethical Problem Solving Model
Answer the five questions when trying to resolve a moral issue:

  • What benefits and what harms will each course of action produce, and which alternative will lead to the best overall consequences?
  • What moral rights do the affected parties have, and which course of action best respects those rights?
  • Which course of action treats everyone the same, except where there is a morally justifiable reason not to, and does not show favoritism or discrimination?
  • Which course of action advances the common good?
  • Which course of action develops moral virtues?

Remember that all situations are unique and not one set of rules applies in all cases. (Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, & Meyer, 2015)

Manuel Velasquez, Claire Andre,Thomas Shanks, S.J., and Michael J. Meyer . (2015, Aug 1) Thinking Ethically. Santa Clara University-Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Retrieved from https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/thinking-ethically/

2 reply posts due 11:59 PM on Sunday.   Initial posts must be a minimum of 250 words, reply posts a minimum of 150 words. 

Part 2: Ethical Dilemma

Several institutions, including the craft store Hobby Lobby and Wheaton College in suburban Chicago, have opted to decline birth control coverage to their employees or students because birth control use violates the religious principles of the governing organization. In the case of Wheaton College, the college has decided to end all student health care coverage in order to avoid violating the regulations of the Affordable Care Act. (See article below.)

In your view , are these institutions behaving ethically? (There is no RIGHT answer! You will be graded on the strength of your thinking and writing, not on the position you take.)

Write a persuasive essay of at least 800 words that outlines your views on the ethics of this controversy. See https://essayinfo.com/essays/persuasive-essay/ for information on how to write a persuasive essay. Use at least 2 resources to support your position.

All assignments and forums in the class are designed for you to demonstrate your understanding and your knowledge of the material content. It is never acceptable or appropriate to simply provide information that is copied and pasted from a source – any source. Even if the information were cited properly, copying and pasting does not demonstrate knowledge. <o:p>

All assignments are submitted to Turnitin, which is a plagiarism checking tool.