Towards a sexual ethics of rights and responsibilities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3972562 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Dixon-Mueller, Ruth Dixon‐mueller, Adrienne Germain (International Women's Health Coalition), Beth Fredrick (International Women's Health Coalition), Kate Bourne, Kate M Bourne (0000-0002-8355-0002, International Women's Health Coalition) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 33 |
| Pages | 111-119 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Reproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0968-8080(09)33435-7 |
| PMID | 19523588 |
| OpenAlex | W2078413539 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 16 |
Sexual rights as human rights encompass individual freedoms and social entitlements. Both depend for their realisation on equally important social responsibilities on the part of individuals, couples, families, other social institutions, and the State. The principle that all persons must understand their own sexual rights and responsibilities and respect the equal rights of others - particularly those of their sexual partners - informs our interpretation of the ethical basis of sexual behaviours. We propose a conceptual framework for defining a sexual ethics of equal rights and responsibilities pertaining to five dimensions of sexual behaviour: 1) sexual relationships and the right to choose one's partner; 2) sexual expression and the right to seek pleasure; 3) sexual consequences and the right to cooperation from one's partner; 4) sexual harm and the right to protection; and 5) sexual health and the right to information, education and health services. We suggest that the ethical principles presented here pertaining to sexual partnerships should be incorporated into sexuality education, sexual and reproductive health services, and social policies aimed at promoting the health and rights of all persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and other personal or group identities
Engineering ethics · Environmental ethics · Human rights · Human sexuality · Law and economics · Political science · Population · Reproductive health · Reproductive rights · Sexual and reproductive health and rights · Sexual ethics · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Engineering · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Philosophy · Sex work and related issues
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |