The Right to Sex | Raja Halwani (Rebroadcast)

Do we have a right to sex, and is there an obligation to sexually fulfill the disabled? Should sex work be not only legal, but obligatory?

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:16 Exploring the Right to Sex: Thought Experiment
03:43 Negative vs. Positive Rights to Sex
09:50 State-Sponsored Sex Work and Ethical Considerations
11:52 Sexual Obligations and Imperfect Duties
23:51 Rights to Sex in Relationships and Marriage
30:43 Philosophical Grounds and Parallel Cases
31:29 Moral Implications of Ending Sexual Activity
34:17 Third-Party Interference in Sexual Rights
37:39 Sexual Rights in Mental Institutions
49:24 Social Justice and the Right to Sex
53:51 Challenges to Social Justice Arguments
58:14 Concluding Thoughts on Sexual Rights and Justice

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