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