Chris Meyers

The Moral Defense of Homosexuality (eBook, ePUB)

Why Every Argument against Gay Rights Fails

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Chris Meyers takes the reader on a careful, rational, sustained criticism of arguments about the immorality of homosexuality. Meyers refutes anti-gay arguments by showing that they are based on unreasonable or demonstrably false ideas about the nature of morality. Working through the morality arguments against homosexuality, Meyers shows how the nature of morality demands impartial, overriding reasons to act. He argues that morality is not grounded in visceral feelings of disgust, commands from the scriptures, or mysterious Platonic essences. In clear, convincing discussion, Meyers examines morality to promote the moral logic of granting rights to all people, no matter their sexual orientation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781442249325
• Artikelnr.: 42915277

Autorenporträt

Chris Meyers is associate professor in the Philosophy and Religion Department at the University of Southern Mississippi. He teaches applied ethics and ethical theory. Meyers has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed professional philosophy journals. His first book, The Fetal Position (2010) analyzed the most prominent arguments on both sides of the abortion debate.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. What is Morality?
3. Moral Theory and Divine Command
4. Destiny or Choice? Biology, Sexual Orientation, and Responsibility
5. Homosexuality and Morality I: The Natural Law Argument
6. Homosexuality and Morality II: The Teleological Argument & Moral
Intuitionistism
7. Debunking Psychological Explanations for Disapproval of Homosexuality
8. Homosexuality, Consequences, and Justice I: Slippery Slope Arguments
9. Homosexuality, Consequences, and Justice II: Alleged Bad Consequences of
Gay Tolerant Public Policies
10. Arguments in Favor of Homosexuality and Gay Rights