| What religious ethics can and cannot tell us about reproduction and sexuality. | |
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PMID: 18983732 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The Religious Right movement maintains that only sexual activity open to reproduction is morally acceptable, and that violating this imperative violates God's will. Religious progressives and secular humanists deny these positions, arguing instead that the moral quality of sex is determined by how its participants treat each other. However, religious progressives (but not secular humanists) continue to believe that religion has some authority in ethics. This paper shows why no such arguments are successful, and concludes that any compelling case against the Religious Right sexual ethic and in support of a humane one must be based in secular ethics. |
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Authors:
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Laura Purdy |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Reproductive biomedicine online Volume: 17 Suppl 3 ISSN: 1472-6491 ISO Abbreviation: Reprod. Biomed. Online Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-05 Completed Date: 2009-01-21 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101122473 Medline TA: Reprod Biomed Online Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 9-16 Citation Subset: IM |
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Wells College, Aurora NY, 13026, USA. lpurdy@wells.edu |
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Catholicism Contraception / ethics Female Human Rights Humans Male Religion* Religion and Medicine* Reproduction / ethics* Sexuality / ethics* |
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