SEXUAL ETHICS & DECISION MAKING

Which of the following topics are you MOST INTERESTED in discussing? Sexual Ethics (decision-making, etc.) 24 31% Reproductive Technology (IVF, etc.) 2 3% Abortion 5 6% Euthanasia 2 3% Capital Punishment/Death Penalty 9 12% War 13 17% Social Justice 5 6% The Economy 0 0% Contraception (condoms, the pill, etc.) 9 12% Homosexuality 9 12%

Which of the following topics are you LEAST INTERESTED in discussing? Sexual Ethics (decision-making, etc.) 2 3% Reproductive Technology (IVF, etc.) 7 9% Abortion 5 6% Euthanasia 5 6% Capital Punishment/Death Penalty 6 8% War 7 9% Social Justice 10 13% The Economy 27 35% Contraception (condoms, the pill, etc.) 1 1% Homosexuality 8 10% “Sexual Ethics has already been done to death and will likely result in a list of DO's and DON'Ts”

JOURNAL QUESTION: Do you think that “scare tactics” (discussions about STD’s, teen pregnancies, etc.) are an effective way to teach teenagers about sexual ethics? Why or why not?

TWO APPROACHES TO SEXUAL ETHICS (p. 50-51) CONSEQUENTIALIST NON-CONSEQUENTIALIST Looks at the end result in order to determine if something is morally correct or not Derives its morality from specific situations STRENGTH: WEAKNESS: Looks at the act itself in order to determine if something is morally correct or not Derives its morality from generalized situations STRENGTH: WEAKNESS:

Alternate Views of Sexuality (vs. the Catholic View) Recreational Sex Having sex just for the fun of it No commitment, just mutual consent Emotional-Relationship Sex If you “really love each other,” then you engage in sexual intercourse When the love fades, so does the sex Almost-Committed Sex You have an “almost total commitment” to each other but a total physical “commitment” One or both parties feel they “owe” it to the other to engage in sexual activity