Dr. Richard T. Nolan
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What is/are the sources for the norms of morality? [reason, etc.] |
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What ethical principles are applicable? |
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"Levels" of Human Sexuality: emotional, sensual, genital |
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What is/are the purpose(s) of human (genital)
sexuality? |
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A. procreation (& consistent activities) |
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B. procreation/unitive affection (& consistent activities) |
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C. unitive affection (& consistent activities) |
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D. pleasure (& consistent activities) [recreational sex] |
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Clarification of some categories |
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A. male/female |
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B. suppression [conscious effort to control/conceal
unacceptable ideas & feelings] |
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C. masculine - feminine |
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i. gender identity [inner sense of male/femaleness] |
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ii. "effeminaphobia" |
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iii. "homosexual panic" [anxiety attacks/unconscious conflicts] |
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D. aesthetic responses to individuals and sexual activities |
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i. "homorepulsive/homoaverse" |
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E. transsexual/transgendered [conflict between gender identity and one's sex] |
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F. transvestite ["clinical," "drag queen," female impersonator/entertainer, pre-surgery transsexual] |
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G. pedophilia/pedophile [adults with children; prior to childs puberty; heterosexual or homosexual] |
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H. ephebophilia/hebephilia [adult erotic focus on adolescent youth between 13 and 17; heterosexual or homosexual] |
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I. pederasty [homosexual anal intercourse between men and passive boys] |
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Sexual Orientation [sometimes sexual "identity" or "preference"] |
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A. heterosexual - ambisexual/bisexual - homosexual |
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B. "causes" of sexual orientations |
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i. embryonic developmental theories |
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ii. environmental theories |
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C. sexual orientation disturbance [conflicted; wish to change] |
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D. "cures" for sexual orientation |
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E. conditioning for particular sexual behaviors |
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What is moral sexual behavior? |
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A. role of ethical principles |
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B. Are there sexual acts morally wrong in themselves? |
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i. medical factors see http://www.philosophy-religion.org/living/delicate-matter.html |
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C. abstinence |
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D. masturbation |
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E. heterosexual activities |
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i. within a monogamous marriage |
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ii. other contexts |
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a. lovers/partners? |
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b. open marriage? |
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c. group commitment? [polygamy, polyandry, communal] |
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d. multiple partners? |
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e. prostitution? |
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f. age restrictions between partners? |
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F. homosexual activities |
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i. within a monogamous relationship ["marriage"?] |
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ii. other contexts |
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[see b,c,d,e,f above] |
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What is "normal" or "natural" sexual behavior? |
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A. criteria |