Reference no: EM133448337
Readings: Justin Clardy, "Monogamies, Non-Monogamies, and the Moral Impermissibility of Intimacy Confining Constraints" and (highly recommended!) Natasha McKeever, "Is the Requirement of Sexual Exclusivity Consistent with Romantic Love?
1. Why does Clardy think that that the traditional binary between monogamy and non- monogamy risks overlooking important distinctions? (few sentences)
2. Explain what Clardy means by 'amatonormativity'. Assuming amatonormativity is a real force in our society, how does its existence predict many readers will react to Clardy's argument? ( foursentences)
3. Why does Clardy think that even polyfidelity is morally impermissible/wrong? (four sentences)
4. Based on your understanding of Clardy's argument, what do you think he would/should say about a case in which two people choose not to pursue additional relationships due to (say) the lack of time or energy? Would there be anything wrong with this? (two sentences)
5. Someone might try to justify intimacy confining constraints, at least when it comes to sex, by appealing to sexual health or the possibility of pregnancy. Fill in the details of this justificatory strategy and how Clardy responds to it. (four sentences)