Sexual Ethics
...ccording to situation ethics. However, it can also be unreasonable to claim that sexual ethics should be separated from religious beliefs. This is because the RC Church has strict beliefs about sex before marriage and that sex should only be between two people (a male and a female) inside a loving, committed marriage. Therefore the RC Church would also strongly disagree with the ideas surrounding Situation Ethics, but even though Situation Ethics is a very flexible theory is it still a religious ethic. To a certain extent, this is a very harsh belief because, if a catholic couple love each other they may not wish to be married yet but should still be ‘allowed’ to have a sexual relationship without being criticised or judged. On the other hand, how can a celibate priesthood give moral guidance on sexual ethics when they do not have any experience or authority to do so? The priesthood may not understand that sex in a relationship can bring about more love and therefore lead to a successful and happy marriage for a couple. In spite of this, the RC Church’s belief (no sex before marriage) can be praised for its beliefs because in some cases, religion preserves moral standards in sexuality, for example, followers of the RC Church would not be confronted by sexual issues such as abortion, casual sex an...