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Ethics of True Love
   and Sexuality

         © 2002 International Educational Foundation
  IEF is responsible for the content of this presentation only
           if it has not been altered from the original.         © IEF 1
Need for New
Ethic of
Love and
Sexuality
            To curb excesses
             of
             the sexual
             revolution
            To enhance
             personal
             & marital
             fulfillment        © IEF 2
Human Sexuality
Involves Freedom




 Physical  Social    Physical &
  &                     Instinctual
  Instinctu  Moral
  al
                                      © IEF 3
With Freedom
Comes
Responsibility
           Conscien
              ce




                      © IEF 4
With Freedom
Comes
Responsibility
           Conscien
              ce


                      Spous
                        e

                              © IEF 5
With Freedom
Comes
Responsibility
           Conscien
              ce


                         Spous
                           e
                 Child           © IEF 6
Sex — Links the
Deepest
Aspects of One’ s
Being
           Love


           Sex


                    © IEF 7
Sex — Links the
Deepest
Aspects of One’ s
Being

        Sex   Lif
               e




                    © IEF 8
Sex — Links the
Deepest
Aspects of One’ s
Being
           Sex


          Lineag
             e

                    © IEF 9
Sex — Links the
Deepest
Aspects of One’ s
Being

     Conscien   Sex
        ce



                      © IEF 10
Protective Knowledge
about Love
    Infatuation vs. maturing
     love
    Building a long-lasting
     love relationship
    Challenges of a
     committed relationship

                                © IEF 11
Protective Knowledge
about Sexuality
   Non-physical dimensions
    of sexual love
   Sex vs. love
   Mental and relational
    consequences of
    premature sex
   Controlling sexual urges
                               © IEF 12
Freedom of
Premarital Sexual
Abstinence
           To enjoy youth
           To develop a
            healthy,
            independent
            identity
           To learn social
            skills
                              © IEF 13
Authorities Need to
Represent the Healthy
Standard
            Contraceptive
            promotion conveys
            adult expectation
            of unwed youth
            having sex



                                © IEF 14
Abstinence & Fidelity Are
Viable


             Objections
             addressed
             by ethic of true
             love
             and sexuality

                                © IEF 15
Abstinence &
Fidelity
Unattainable?

      Upholding this
       standard seen as
       inviting deception
      Sex outside marriage
       seen as common


                              © IEF 16
Abstinence & Fidelity Are
Viable
           85% of spouses
            faithful
            S o u r c e : Un i v e r s i ty o f
                        Ch i c a g o S u r v e y

           Maj ority m arried as
            virgins in past


                                                   © IEF 17
Abstinence & Fidelity —
Driven by Ignorance &
Guilt?

      Viewed as
       hampering sexual
       satisfaction in
       marriage


                          © IEF 18
Self–Control Is the best
Means
of Birth & Disease–Control
            “En c o u r a g i n g pe o pl e
             to d e v e l o p s e l f -
             c o n tr o l j u s t m a k e s
             g o o d s c i e n ti f i c
             pu b l i c h e a l th
             s e n s e .”
            S o u r c e : Wi l l i a m R o pe r , MD,
             Di r e c to r
                      o f Ce n te r f o r Di s e a s e
                                                     © IEF 19
             Co n tr o l
“ Absolute         “ Free Sex”


              x
     Sex”               Ethic
    Ethic
 True Love        Self–
 One               Gratification
  Lifetime         Multiple
  Spouse            Sexual
                    Partners

                                  © IEF 20
New American Commitment
to Pro–Abstinence Sex
Education

         U. S. Congress
         mandated
         $250 million for
         abstinence education
         in 1997

                                © IEF 21
Pledge of Abstinence

                               Single most
                                protective
                                factor
                               Feature only of
                                character–based
                                education
 S ourc e :  Klein, et al. , “ The National
       Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, ”
       Journal of the American Medical
       Association, September 10, 1997
                                                    © IEF 22

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  • 1. Ethics of True Love and Sexuality © 2002 International Educational Foundation IEF is responsible for the content of this presentation only if it has not been altered from the original. © IEF 1
  • 2. Need for New Ethic of Love and Sexuality  To curb excesses of the sexual revolution  To enhance personal & marital fulfillment © IEF 2
  • 3. Human Sexuality Involves Freedom  Physical  Social  Physical & & Instinctual Instinctu  Moral al © IEF 3
  • 4. With Freedom Comes Responsibility Conscien ce © IEF 4
  • 5. With Freedom Comes Responsibility Conscien ce Spous e © IEF 5
  • 6. With Freedom Comes Responsibility Conscien ce Spous e Child © IEF 6
  • 7. Sex — Links the Deepest Aspects of One’ s Being Love Sex © IEF 7
  • 8. Sex — Links the Deepest Aspects of One’ s Being Sex Lif e © IEF 8
  • 9. Sex — Links the Deepest Aspects of One’ s Being Sex Lineag e © IEF 9
  • 10. Sex — Links the Deepest Aspects of One’ s Being Conscien Sex ce © IEF 10
  • 11. Protective Knowledge about Love  Infatuation vs. maturing love  Building a long-lasting love relationship  Challenges of a committed relationship © IEF 11
  • 12. Protective Knowledge about Sexuality  Non-physical dimensions of sexual love  Sex vs. love  Mental and relational consequences of premature sex  Controlling sexual urges © IEF 12
  • 13. Freedom of Premarital Sexual Abstinence  To enjoy youth  To develop a healthy, independent identity  To learn social skills © IEF 13
  • 14. Authorities Need to Represent the Healthy Standard Contraceptive promotion conveys adult expectation of unwed youth having sex © IEF 14
  • 15. Abstinence & Fidelity Are Viable Objections addressed by ethic of true love and sexuality © IEF 15
  • 16. Abstinence & Fidelity Unattainable?  Upholding this standard seen as inviting deception  Sex outside marriage seen as common © IEF 16
  • 17. Abstinence & Fidelity Are Viable  85% of spouses faithful S o u r c e : Un i v e r s i ty o f Ch i c a g o S u r v e y  Maj ority m arried as virgins in past © IEF 17
  • 18. Abstinence & Fidelity — Driven by Ignorance & Guilt?  Viewed as hampering sexual satisfaction in marriage © IEF 18
  • 19. Self–Control Is the best Means of Birth & Disease–Control “En c o u r a g i n g pe o pl e to d e v e l o p s e l f - c o n tr o l j u s t m a k e s g o o d s c i e n ti f i c pu b l i c h e a l th s e n s e .” S o u r c e : Wi l l i a m R o pe r , MD, Di r e c to r o f Ce n te r f o r Di s e a s e © IEF 19 Co n tr o l
  • 20. “ Absolute “ Free Sex” x Sex” Ethic Ethic  True Love  Self–  One Gratification Lifetime  Multiple Spouse Sexual Partners © IEF 20
  • 21. New American Commitment to Pro–Abstinence Sex Education U. S. Congress mandated $250 million for abstinence education in 1997 © IEF 21
  • 22. Pledge of Abstinence  Single most protective factor  Feature only of character–based education S ourc e : Klein, et al. , “ The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, ” Journal of the American Medical Association, September 10, 1997 © IEF 22

Editor's Notes

  1. 1. Sexual compulsions 2. Poor relationships with elders and friends
  2. S-59Second responsibility of conjugal loveDevotion & service sustains marriage
  3. 1. Loving has purpose and direction Grounded in heart & conscience Purpose determines depth of love 2. Love is grounded in ethical standards beyond the personal relationship
  4. 1. Loving has purpose and direction Grounded in heart & conscience Purpose determines depth of love 2. Love is grounded in ethical standards beyond the personal relationship
  5. 1. Loving has purpose and direction Grounded in heart & conscience Purpose determines depth of love 2. Love is grounded in ethical standards beyond the personal relationship
  6. 1. Loving has purpose and direction Grounded in heart & conscience Purpose determines depth of love 2. Love is grounded in ethical standards beyond the personal relationship
  7. Purity before marriageFidelity to one lifelong spouseAchieve total oneness in loveÒAbsolute SexÓ Ethic