Adolescent Moral And Sexual Issues

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Three Modern Moral Theories

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1. Deontological- Absolute truth

2. Teleological

3. Relativism

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1. Deontological- Absolute truth;

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a. Tries doing what the Lord has called them to do. No matter what the consequences

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2. Teleological

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a. The ends justifies the means

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3. Relativism

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a. Depends on the situation; no absolutes

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Moral Reasoning- (Piaget) (Morality based on children

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1. Morality based on outcomes (spanking, touching the stove etc.)

2. Morality based on intentions (“momma I didn’t mean to…” another ex. speeding)

3. Morality based on societal influence (Society is dependent on most everyone being moral people, society will crumble is people don’t hold some sort of moral code.)

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• Deontology

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o Mindful of eternal outcome in the next life
o What does God think?

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• Teleology

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o Mindful of the outcome on earth
o What would others think?

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• Relativism

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o Live in the moment
o What do I think?

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• Reformation

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Martin Luther 1500-1600
o More liberal
o Up to that point celibacy was the norm of a Christian
o He himself got married
o It was good, but close to sin. Luther was the one that moved away from that

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• Puritans

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o 1650’s-1750’s
o sex was holy but had very stricked boundaries
o Healthy view of sexuality
o Story of a guy doing something bad said he wouldn’t have sex with his wife but the Church said he owed it to her. His due benevolence
o They had a competition
• Thomas Morton- provided an alternate community of contrast from puritans
• He did what was called the new Canaan, the new promise land

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o Myles Standish (Puritan)

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• Chopped down the Maypole because it was a sign of corruption, evil and immorality

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• Thomas Morton

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provided an alternate community of contrast from puritans

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• Victorians-

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Early 1800’s – 1901
o Tried to control and suppress sexuality
o Tried to pretend it didn’t exist, even to the point that they covered the legs of tables with skirts.
o They decided they weren’t going to think about it.
o There was a belief that sex for men was good, but sex for women was bad. And if you were a woman that did enjoy it then you were considered a prostitute/whore
o So the men started going to prostitutes
o The women actually accepted the fact that the men would go out to prostitutes for sexual activities

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• Roaring 1920’s

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o Time of another swing back towards a more normal view of sexuality
o This is the movement that will usher in the sexual revolution.
o More open and more casual
o Reaction against Victorian period
o Sex within marriage was good

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• Sexual Revolution

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late 1950 - 1960’s

o Permissiveness without rules
o Alfred Kenzie
o Howard Hughes
o Hugh Hefner
o Big Changes/issues
• The pill, comes in and helps the sexual revolution take off
• Penicillin helped because then people couldn’t get as many sexually transmitted diseases
o Woodstock
• People proclaiming the new age of the sexual revolution.

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Event that caused people to step back, why did Americans get upset?

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Superbowl halftime incident with Justin Timberlake

o Why did Americans get upset?
• The kids were watching
o FCC then started fining people for all the obscenities on tv and radio stations.
• FCC got really strict with people because they got a wake up call.

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Modern Person swinging pendulum back

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Miley Cyrus

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Dimensions of Sexuality

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o Natal (Biology, “Plumbing” differences”
o Sexual Identity (Internal “feel” type thing)
o Gender Role (what I am taught)
o Sexual Orientation (who I am attracted to erotically)

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Different Determinisms

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o Biological Determinism – Nature/Evolution
o Social determinism – Nurture
o Theistic Determinism – God Design

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Stages of Adolescence

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• Early Adolescence 4th -8th grade
• Middle Adolescence 9th-12th grade
• Late Adolescence 19-24 years of Age

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Physiological Factors on Adolescents

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Year First Menst. Marriage
1870 16.5 18
1987 12.5 22.8
Current 11.5 25-27

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Brent Miller & Terrence Olson Utah State & BYU Research

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Age of First Date Teens who had sexual Intercourse (By 12th grade)
12 91%
13 56%
14 53%
15 40%
16 20%

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Ladder of Intimacy

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 Intercourse
 Oral Sex
 Mutual Masturbation
 Touching Below Waist
 Touching Above Waist
 French Kissing
 First Kiss
 Holding Hands
 Playful Touch
 Sight

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Church of Christ Survey 2000
ACU Center for Youth and Family Ministry

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Accidental Temperament

Religiosity

Risk Takers

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Accidental Temperament

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• People who don’t date much and therefore don’t have the opportunity

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Religiosity

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• Less Likely to get involved sexually

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Risk Takers

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• More likely to be involved sexually

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Survey done during Church

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• 74% virginity rate across about a ten year span
• 75% of the same kids are involved in some type of petty activity(basically everything but intercourse)

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Who is educating our kids about sex?

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• Peer Group
• Mom
• Dads are about last on the lest

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Main reasons church teens don’t have sex

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1. Fear of pregnancy
2. Fear of AIDS
3. God said No!
a. (They all have to do with fear)

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Verses as reasons for teens not to engage in sexual activities

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1 Cor. 6:13-20
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

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1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

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3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God;

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1 Cor. 6:13-20

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The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body....19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

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Virginity Status Categories (Forbidden Fruit-Regenerus)

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o Delayers-
o Anticipators
o One-timers
o Steadies
o Multiples

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o Delayers

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- No sex and not in a hurry to

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o Anticipators-

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No sex but looking forward to it

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o One-timers-

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had sex, but regret decision and go back to chaste life style

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o Steadies

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have sex within monogamous relationships

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o Multiples

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active sex life in multiple relationships

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What Factors influence Sexual Statues (Forbidden Fruit- Regenerus)

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o Strategic Orientation
o Parent’s average education
o If you come from a home that values education you have a better shot at having strategic orientation
o Risk Orientation
o How much of a risk taker someone is will affect their sexual status
o Family Satisfaction
o Biological Intact family
o Tend to find that having an intact family helps
o Dating Behaviors
o Do they date a lot?
o Do they have to have someone with them a lot?
o Sexual Behaviors of Their Close friends
o If their friends are sexual active, they probably, if their friends are into drugs they will probably be as well.
o The behavior of close friends is significant

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Practical Hints on Dating

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o Delay dating as long as possible
o Train kids to be accountable in situations
o Plan dates to full the whole time
o Don’t isolate from same sex peers
o Keep them involved with their friend groups
o Date people with similar convictions

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Men tend to be

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the primary buyers of sex

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The gatekeepers

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(girls) establish the price

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College survey of college students, asking for sex

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*75% of the men said yes to the offer of sex the first offer
*0% of the women said yes

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Expectation of men and women by number of dates

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Men 6 date they would expect sex
Women 13 dates