The moral defense of homosexuality : why every argument against gay rights fails / Chris Meyers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meyers, Chris, 1968- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay rights--Philosophy.

Gay rights.

Gay rights--United States.

Homosexuality--Moral and ethical aspects.

Homosexuality.

LGBTQ+ civil rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, Chris Meyers takes the reader on a careful, rational, sustained criticism of arguments about the immorality of homosexuality. Meyers refutes anti-gay arguments by showing that they are based on unreasonable or demonstrably false ideas about the nature of morality.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 What Is Morality?; 3 Moral Theory and Divine Command; 4 Destiny or Choice? Biology, Sexual Orientation, and Responsibility; 5 Homosexuality and Morality I-The Natural Law Argument; 6 Homosexuality and Morality II-The Teleological Argument and Moral Intuitionistism; 7 Debunking Psychological Explanations for Disapproval of Homosexuality; 8 Homosexuality, Consequences, and Justice I-Slippery Slope Arguments; 9 Homosexuality, Consequences, and Justice II: Alleged Bad Consequences of Gay-Tolerant Public Policies

10 Arguments in Favor of Homosexuality and Gay RightsNotes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Meyers, Chris, 1968- Moral defense of homosexuality : why every argument against gay rights fails.

ISBN:

1-4422-4931-5

1-4422-4932-3