Prostitution vs Morals
Methodology
In this project I intend to take a close look at the ‘sex industry’ with a particular focus upon the prostitution of women. I will place emphasis upon philosophical feminist approaches, including radical feminism or traditional feminism and ‘pro-sex’ feminism. I will also include reference to the utilitarians such as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, and their principle of greatest happiness.
Some key questions I will address include : Is any form of partaking in prostitution immoral? And by prostitution in this sense, I mean, any type of paying for sexual favours, where sexual favours can include, stripping, lap dances, pornography etc. If we do believe that prostitution is immoral, which part of it is immoral? Is it the prostitute, client or pimp who is being immoral? Has society become more open to prostitution, not just in England but in other westernized societies? And the main question I will be addressing is: Does paying for sex exploit women?
I will start by clarifying the British laws regarding prostitution and trafficking in women, as this will give a clearer idea as to the difficulties of deciding whether prostitution is right or wrong.
Throughout this essay I will use terms such as ‘prostitute’ or ‘sex worker’ which implies a woman who offers sexual favours for money, or has done on at least one occasion, ‘the client’ this is the person whom pays for sexual favours from a ‘prostitute’, a ‘brothel’ is a place where 2 or more ‘prostitutes’ work and the ‘pimp’ which refers to the organiser of a brothel, who takes a partial cut of the earnings of the ‘prostitutes’ and organises meetings with ‘clients’. The term ‘trafficking in women’ refers to the selling and buying of women and girls for sexual purposes, it is a type of modern day slavery and is illegal.
I will discuss the differing views to prostitution in the essay, considering books I have read, and documentaries I have watched, as research, and come to a final conclusion as
In this project I intend to take a close look at the ‘sex industry’ with a particular focus upon the prostitution of women. I will place emphasis upon philosophical feminist approaches, including radical feminism or traditional feminism and ‘pro-sex’ feminism. I will also include reference to the utilitarians such as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, and their principle of greatest happiness.
Some key questions I will address include : Is any form of partaking in prostitution immoral? And by prostitution in this sense, I mean, any type of paying for sexual favours, where sexual favours can include, stripping, lap dances, pornography etc. If we do believe that prostitution is immoral, which part of it is immoral? Is it the prostitute, client or pimp who is being immoral? Has society become more open to prostitution, not just in England but in other westernized societies? And the main question I will be addressing is: Does paying for sex exploit women?
I will start by clarifying the British laws regarding prostitution and trafficking in women, as this will give a clearer idea as to the difficulties of deciding whether prostitution is right or wrong.
Throughout this essay I will use terms such as ‘prostitute’ or ‘sex worker’ which implies a woman who offers sexual favours for money, or has done on at least one occasion, ‘the client’ this is the person whom pays for sexual favours from a ‘prostitute’, a ‘brothel’ is a place where 2 or more ‘prostitutes’ work and the ‘pimp’ which refers to the organiser of a brothel, who takes a partial cut of the earnings of the ‘prostitutes’ and organises meetings with ‘clients’. The term ‘trafficking in women’ refers to the selling and buying of women and girls for sexual purposes, it is a type of modern day slavery and is illegal.
I will discuss the differing views to prostitution in the essay, considering books I have read, and documentaries I have watched, as research, and come to a final conclusion as