Pornography from 6 Perspectives
Preliminary Theories
From the point of view of an ethical relativist, pornography
is neither good nor bad. Morality depends on what one community believes as moral or not. That pornography is
bad only in a place where it is viewed as bad. That it is good, if people in one place accept it as such.
For an ethical absolutist, there is "fixed" judgment and
"fixed" grounds for judging one's action. The term "depends" does not apply to any case. Pornography, at all times,
is morally wrong.
The altruist, on the other hand asks: "Does pornography
benefit the others?" He does not think of his interests above other's. As he believes that pornography is not
according to the rights of others, he views it as immoral.
Finalist Theories
In accordance to Nicomachean Ethics, man is a rational
being. He is capable to reason and distinguish whether his actions is morally wrong or right.
Pornography, therefore, for a thinking being is morally
bad. Reason, NOT DESIRE, is what directs him to act.
Pornography is itself contradictory to categorical imperative.
It is not an action which is good itself.
Kant presented the 'universal imperative of duty'.
That, before doing an action one ought to think first whether that action would be universally accepted as good.
The question: Is pornography when done would later
be established as universal law?
The answer: No.
Therefore, it is morally wrong.
