General Ethics Case Study 2 Phase 2: Is Pornography Right?

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PHIL-235 General Ethics
Case Study 2 Phase 2

Is Pornography Right?
With the growth of technology, pornography has become an increasingly evident and exhausting issue of debate. I think there is an understanding of the basics of what is meant by the term pornography that allows there to be a conversation about this topic without a precise definition, but in general, pornography can be any kind of sexually explicit material or content. Pornography has become widely available to anyone who has access to the internet, and this raises many ethical concerns and questions about the topic. As readily available and commonly used as porn is, it is not a topic that is normally discussed. Some questions to think about may include: how can something so accessible, acceptable, and noticeable be wrong, and if so many people admit to watching porn, how can it be injustice? I believe that pornography is morally wrong and unacceptable because there are many harmful effects in both the consumption and in the production of pornographic content.
A common argument defending pornography is that porn is free speech. Pornography is regarded as a form of expression by many, and, therefore, is entitled to legal …show more content…

Ethically, most can agree that child pornography is wrong, and so I believe I do not have to go into this area of the porn business, but how about the rest of porn? Many people believe that the making of porn is unethical because of sexual exploitation, rape, and poor working conditions and pay (Lamb). Most people can agree that the exchange of sex for money is unethical, such as prostitution, so if we consider the idea that some people believe that pornography is just simply prostitution on camera, then porn is also unethical. This would definitely spark up the questions of why porn is legal but prostitution is not and what the differences are between the

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