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¶ … same-sex marriage and the basis of their formation. The paper examines the issue of same-sex marriage from the perspective of the Utilitarian moral theory, religious doctrine as well as other perspectives that could arise in the process of investigation.
Same-sex marriage which is the marriage that takes place between two people of similar social gender and biological sex has raised several legal, ethical, religious and healthy issues. In order to fully understand as well as explore the various issues that surrounds the concept of same-sex marriage, it is important to address the moral and legal elements that encompasses this issue. This paper will explore the various stances on the subject of same-sex marriage and the basis of their formation. The paper examines the issue of same-sex marriage from the perspective of the Utilitarian moral theory, religious doctrine as well as other perspectives that could arise in the process of investigation.
The concept of same-sex marriage has several jurisdictions arises from the various different jurisdictions that arises from the various legislative changes to the existing marriage laws, challenges to the courts on the basis of constitutional guarantee on equality. The recognition of same-sex marriage has lead to myriad cases of civil...
Whether such a union should be referred to as a marriage is also debatable (United States District Courts 60).
1. Utilitarianism
I understand utilitarianism as the following -- Utilitarianism states that morality should be guided by the results of an action. If an action maximizes good results (such as happiness) and minimizes bad results (such as pain), then the action is right in the sense that we ought to do it. If an action causes needless suffering, then it would be wrong to do it. If an action would not have any bad results, then the action is not wrong.
Homosexual behavior does not lead to significant harm as far as I can tell. It is true that promiscuous unprotected sex could lead to STD's, but that is just a fact about promiscuous unprotected sex.
Legal issues surrounding same sex marriage
There are several legal issues surrounding the concept same-sex marriage. Some of the legal issues are in support while others fail to support the concept of same-sex marriage. The supporters of the concept of same-sex marriage argue that the concept represents a serious bias and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. This assertion is supported by several scientific…
This is essential if we are to ensure that children receive proper and stable parenting - which is so essential to child development in all areas. Debate and different views as to new modes and methods of improving and promoting family and marriage have their place. However, this does not mean that the ideal of family should in any sense be diminished or discarded. Bibliography Barber, N. (2000) Why Parents Matter: Parental
Marriage: A still-Evolving concept Marriage is a ubiquitous social institution in our culture: it affects everything from how members of a married couple are defined by their families to their health insurance and how much they pay in taxes. Marriage dominates the cultural landscape of films, television shows, and Hallmark cards. But although the idea of heterosexual romantic love is taken for granted today, this has not always been the case.
Obviously, Jesus feels that the impact of divorce is hardest upon children within the church because he proceeds from his preaching on marriage and divorce to blessing little children. Certainly, one can not think of anyone who is hurt more in divorce than children. They are the most devastated by divorce and therefore require his special attention and blessing. In Matthew 19:14 it says: "But Jesus said, Suffer little
(PREP Inc. 2012) Bibliography Allen, W. (1997). Replication of five types of married couples based on ENRICH. Unpublished dissertation. University of Minnesota. St. Paul, Minnesota. Browning, DS (2003) Marriage and Modernization: How Globalization Threatens Marriage and What to do About it. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2003 Duvall, E.M. (1971). Family development, 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Co. Fournier, D.G., & Olson, DH (1986). Programs for premarital and newlywed couples. In R.F.Levant (Ed.), Psychoeducational approaches to
Marriage Family Therapy Intern Marriage and Family Therapy MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY INTERN Brucker et al. (2005) present an analysis of seven training sites that offer MFT internship opportunities to students. In their analysis, Brucker et al. (2005) discuss the quality of supervision, the environment and context of the training site, the opportunities available to MFT interns for interacting with professionals, supervisors and clients so that they may obtain maximum guidance and practical
Marriage and the Family When studying the dynamics of marriage, family, children, and all the interactions and psychological components that go along with being a family, there are decisions that must be made in that milieu that hold enormous importance. Those decisions should be based on a firm knowledge of what parents are supposed to do when it comes to children; what married people are supposed to do when it comes