Question 1

Talk about:
-Polygamy

Accepted Answer

a social practice in

Question 2

Which of the following is not a reason West gives for why a woman might consent to sex she does not desire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because she or her children depend on her male partner for economic sustenance 
B)  Because of intoxication or some other condition that undermines rational decision-making 
C)  Because she has been taught and has come to believe that it is her "lot in life" to do so 
D)  Because of peer expectations that she be sexually active 
A)  Because she or her children depend on her male partner for economic sustenance 
B)  Because of intoxication or some other condition that undermines rational decision-making 
C)  Because she has been taught and has come to believe that it is her "lot in life" to do so 
D)  Because of peer expectations that she be sexually active

Question 3

According to West, why do the harms of consensual sex frequently go unnoticed or underacknowledged?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of the significance of liberal theory and ideology in academic life 
B)  Because of the influence of the exchange theory of value in legal-academic discourse 
C)  Because of the cultural tendency to equate "legal" with "harmless" 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Because of the significance of liberal theory and ideology in academic life 
B)  Because of the influence of the exchange theory of value in legal-academic discourse 
C)  Because of the cultural tendency to equate "legal" with "harmless" 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following does Dougherty reject?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Intentions Thesis 
B)  The Argument from Serious Sexual Wrongs 
C)  The Lenient Thesis 
D)  The Argument from Sexual Moralism 
A)  The Intentions Thesis 
B)  The Argument from Serious Sexual Wrongs 
C)  The Lenient Thesis 
D)  The Argument from Sexual Moralism

Question 5

The "No Means No" policy operates under the assumption that sex acts

Accepted Answer

A)  are non-consensual by default. 
B)  are consensual unless resisted in some way. 
C)  only become consensual once consent is explicitly given. 
D)  only become consensual once consent is implicitly or explicitly given. 
A)  are non-consensual by default. 
B)  are consensual unless resisted in some way. 
C)  only become consensual once consent is explicitly given. 
D)  only become consensual once consent is implicitly or explicitly given.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a potential side effect of polyamory that Brake considers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reinforcement of gender inequalities 
B)  The over-sexualization of popular culture 
C)  Jealousy among partners 
D)  Conflict and unfair treatment within relationships 
A)  The reinforcement of gender inequalities 
B)  The over-sexualization of popular culture 
C)  Jealousy among partners 
D)  Conflict and unfair treatment within relationships

Question 7

According to the liberal position, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is impossible for incest to be morally acceptable. 
B)  It is possible for prostitution to be morally acceptable. 
C)  It is impossible for polygamy to be morally acceptable. 
D)  It is possible for rape to be morally acceptable. 
A)  It is impossible for incest to be morally acceptable. 
B)  It is possible for prostitution to be morally acceptable. 
C)  It is impossible for polygamy to be morally acceptable. 
D)  It is possible for rape to be morally acceptable.

Question 8

Which of these claims is the basis for an argument against legalizing polygamy?

Accepted Answer

A)  All informed, consensual conduct should be legalized. 
B)  Legalizing polygamy raises the status of some people without downgrading the status of anyone else. 
C)  It is possible that all member of a polygamous union can offer informed consent. 
D)  Even if polygamy does not itself violate anyone's rights, its legalization is highly likely to do so, by contributing to oppression of women. 
A)  All informed, consensual conduct should be legalized. 
B)  Legalizing polygamy raises the status of some people without downgrading the status of anyone else. 
C)  It is possible that all member of a polygamous union can offer informed consent. 
D)  Even if polygamy does not itself violate anyone's rights, its legalization is highly likely to do so, by contributing to oppression of women.

Question 9

Talk about:
-Prostitution

Accepted Answer

having sex

Question 10

According to Dougherty, _______ can vitiate consent.

Accepted Answer

A)  coercion 
B)  deception 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  coercion 
B)  deception 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 11

The definition of casual sex is

Accepted Answer

A)  sex engaged in by consenting adults. 
B)  sex between two people who have not been married. 
C)  sex between people who have expressed no commitment to each other. 
D)  sexual, romantic, or marital relationships among more than two people. 
A)  sex engaged in by consenting adults. 
B)  sex between two people who have not been married. 
C)  sex between people who have expressed no commitment to each other. 
D)  sexual, romantic, or marital relationships among more than two people.

Question 12

According to Brake, polyamory must involve

Accepted Answer

A)  sex. 
B)  romantic love or affection. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  sex. 
B)  romantic love or affection. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 13

What is the "liberal position on sexual morality?" Identify what you take to be the strongest challenge to the liberal position and explain the best available response that a liberal could make to that challenge.

Accepted Answer

A good essay will:
@#LAT-DLM& Define the liberal p

Question 14

West claims that consensual sex is, in many cases, harmful to women. How does West argue for this claim? Is her argument compelling? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

West argues that consensual sex can be h

Question 15

In a society where polyamory was the norm, Brake suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  the institution of marriage would likely disappear. 
B)  popular culture would likely become increasingly sexualized. 
C)  relationships between people would become more fluid. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  the institution of marriage would likely disappear. 
B)  popular culture would likely become increasingly sexualized. 
C)  relationships between people would become more fluid. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Talk about:
-Polyandry

Accepted Answer

a social practice in

Question 17

What is the Lenient Thesis? Did you accept the Lenient Thesis before reading Dougherty's article? Do you accept it now? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Lenient Thesis is a theory proposed

Question 18

Assume that the liberal position on sexual morality is correct. Should we legalize all forms of informed consensual sex? Defend your answers.

Accepted Answer

The liberal position on sexual morality

Question 19

Which of the following values is central to the ethics of polyamory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-possessiveness 
B)  Honesty 
C)  Communication 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Non-possessiveness 
B)  Honesty 
C)  Communication 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

According to Corvino, if homosexual sex is wrong because it violates an organ's principal purpose, then

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual sex with contraception is immoral. 
B)  masturbation is immoral. 
C)  it is immoral for sterile people to have sex. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  heterosexual sex with contraception is immoral. 
B)  masturbation is immoral. 
C)  it is immoral for sterile people to have sex. 
D)  All of the above

Exam 23: Sexual Morality

Talk about: -Polygamy

Which of the following is not a reason West gives for why a woman might consent to sex she does not desire?

According to West, why do the harms of consensual sex frequently go unnoticed or underacknowledged?

Which of the following does Dougherty reject?

The "No Means No" policy operates under the assumption that sex acts

Which of the following is not a potential side effect of polyamory that Brake considers?

According to the liberal position, which of the following is true?

Which of these claims is the basis for an argument against legalizing polygamy?

Talk about: -Prostitution

According to Dougherty, _______ can vitiate consent.

The definition of casual sex is

According to Brake, polyamory must involve

What is the "liberal position on sexual morality?" Identify what you take to be the strongest challenge to the liberal position and explain the best available response that a liberal could make to that challenge.

West claims that consensual sex is, in many cases, harmful to women. How does West argue for this claim? Is her argument compelling? Why or why not?

In a society where polyamory was the norm, Brake suggests that

Talk about: -Polyandry

What is the Lenient Thesis? Did you accept the Lenient Thesis before reading Dougherty's article? Do you accept it now? Why or why not?

Assume that the liberal position on sexual morality is correct. Should we legalize all forms of informed consensual sex? Defend your answers.

Which of the following values is central to the ethics of polyamory?

According to Corvino, if homosexual sex is wrong because it violates an organ's principal purpose, then

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