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The Utilitarian Theory Of Ethics Of Pornography

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“Pornography is the theory; rape is the practice.” (Kutchinsky B. 1991)
The word ‘pornography’ acquires and bears a constant negative connotation, the word itself encapsulates the abhorring behaviour of exploiting women’s rights and rape fantasies. With a long history, from the beginning of Playboy in the 1950’s (Sanburn, 2011), pornography has progressed hugely and is becoming more normalised and accepted. The pornography industry is predominantly catered to the male perspective, hence the male viewpoint portrayed against the female viewpoint portrayed in pornography. With the advancement of internet and technology, it is now instantaneously available on the internet allowing anyone to access it within seconds. The thesis of this essay is …show more content…

People watch porn because it has many benefits to it such as it can increase your sex drive and overall satisfaction (Huston M. 2008); it provides a way of sexual self-exploration so people can accept that what they actually feel as appropriate as it has been normalised on some of the porn sites and other similar forums (McCormack & Wignall, 2016); it can aid relationships, as couples who watch porn together are more open and honest about their preferences (Huston M, 2008), if both people are comfortable with something, it can be a great revelation and help the relationship in a positive …show more content…

That equals 729 people a second, or 64 million a day (Herald, NZ. 2018). With this many people viewing Pornhub daily, it can be concluded that porn itself is providing utility to many and there are constantly millions of people gaining satisfaction from it otherwise they would not be watching it. There is a notion that porn actors are exposed to high risks associated with STIs and STDs but there are many safety precautions taken in the porn industry. With recent laws passed such as “Measure B”, also known as the “County of Los Angeles Safer Sex In the Adult Film Industry Act”, which is the law that requires the use of condoms in all scenes in pornography productions filmed in America (Langner B.L 2015). This measure also requires porn production houses to obtain a health permit prior to production and to post the permit and a notice to performers regarding condom use during production. (Langner B.L

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