Deck 8: Sexual Morality, Marriage, and Family

Question 1

Dixon argues that impaired sex is wrong because it is harmful to women.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Dixon argues that men have a moral obligation to avoid impaired sex.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Dixon argues that a man who has sex with a woman who is impaired has committed an act of rape.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Paglia argues that rape victims are responsible for putting themselves in a position to be raped.

Question 5

Roiphe argues that women are autonomous adults who are responsible for consequences of their decisions to use alcohol and other drugs.

Question 6

Corvino argues that homosexuality is unnatural because it cannot lead to procreation.

Question 7

Corvino considers and rejects the argument that homosexuality is morally wrong because it is unnatural.

Question 8

Held argues against gay marriage on the grounds that it degrades the institution of marriage.

Question 9

Martin argues that there are circumstances in which adultery may be excusable or even justified.

Question 10

English argues that reciprocity requires adult children to provide for their aging parents.

Question 11

Dixon draws a comparison between impaired sex and __________.

A) Drunk driving
B) Cheating on an exam
C) Obtaining sexual gratification by trickery.
D) Lying about one's marital status while knowing the woman would not have consented to sex had she known the man was married.

Question 12

Paglia argues that women who want to be sexually active should take steps to minimize the danger of steps. Which of the following is a suggestion she discusses?

A) Women should be alert to warning signs.
B) Women should learn self-defense.
C) Women should avoid getting drunk when doing so would put them at risk.
D) All of the above

Question 13

What does Dixon say about Paglia's claim that women who want to be sexually active should take steps to avoid rape?

A) Dixon agrees with Paglia's claim, arguing that if women want equal rights, women need to assume equal responsibility.
B) Dixon agrees with Paglia's claim, arguing that allowing oneself to become intoxicated to the point of impaired judgment is akin to drunk driving.
C) Dixon disagrees with Paglia's claim, arguing that it is unreasonable to expect women to foresee rape.
D) Dixon disagrees with Paglia's claim, criticizing it as a classic case of blaming the victim.

Question 14

Pakaluk appeals to this concept in arguing against same sex marriage.

A) The greater good
B) The common good
C) The moral law
D) The natural law

Question 15

What does Held identify as the best argument for gay marriage?

A) Gay marriage will the same stabilizing and beneficial effect on society that traditional marriage had.
B) Heterosexuals have the right to marry; to deny homosexuals this right is a violation of equal rights.
C) There is no compelling, legitimate case against gay marriage.
D) None of the above-Held opposes gay marriage.

Question 16

What is Martin's position on adultery?

A) He argues against adultery on the grounds that adultery is morally wrong because it violates the vows of marriage.
B) He argues against adultery on the grounds that adultery is morally wrong because it violates trust, and trust is the foundation of marriage.
C) He argues against adultery on the grounds that it violates the social contract.
D) None of the above-Martin argues that there are circumstances in which adultery may be permissible.

Question 17

According to English, duties of adult children to their parents are based on __________.

A) Reciprocity
B) Mutuality
C) Duty
D) All of the above

Question 18

Bartlett argues that spanking is wrong. What objection does he consider and reject to the argument for this claim?

A) If it's wrong to spank a child because spanking can escalate, then it must be equally wrong to drink alcohol.
B) Spanking is wrong because it teaches children that violence is an appropriate way to resolve conflicts.
C) Spanking is wrong for the same reason that assault and battery is wrong.
D) Spanking is wrong because it harms the child.

Question 19

What is rape? Is there a difference between rape and "bad sex"?

Question 20

Is it immoral for a man to have sex with an impaired woman? Is it immoral for a woman to have sex with an impaired man?

Question 21

Should having sex while impaired be criminalized, like driving while impaired?

Question 22

Paglia argues that by consuming alcohol to the point of intoxication, rape victims have put themselves in a position to be raped. Do you think women are responsible for placing themselves in risky circumstances? Do you think that a priest who ministers to drug addicted gang members on the streets of Detroit is responsible for placing himself at risk? Are the two cases similar or different?

Question 23

Many conservatives argue that homosexuality is wrong because it is unnatural. Why is this argument problematic, according to Corvino? Why is the notion of "unnatural" so problematic?

Question 24

Are religious considerations irrelevant to the morality of same sex marriage, as Held claims?

Question 25

One argument against gay marriage is that if we allow gay marriage we would have to allow polygamous marriage. Assess this argument.

Question 26

Do you think gay marriage is an equal rights issue? On what grounds does Held discredit the equal rights argument?

Question 27

Do you think adult children "owe" their parents? Assess the argument presented by English on such supposed obligations.

Question 28

Explain Bartlett's argument against spanking. Do you agree or disagree with his argument? Why?