PHIL 350 Ethics of Sexuality and Gender - 3 credits

This course introduces students to the ethical issues involved in human sexual activity and expression, including: the purpose of sexual activity, intimacy, and sexual consent; the relationship between love, sex, and marriage; the distinctions between sex and gender, the gender binary, and transgender identity. Issues to be examined include sexual assault and rape; pornography and sex work; same-sex relationships; polygamy, polyamory and “deviant” sexual behavior; the state’s role in regulating sexual and familial relationships; cybersex and cyberlove, etc. The overarching goal is for students to develop the skills necessary for thinking, writing, and speaking about sexual ethics.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer