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1Social and Moral Philosophy, Helsingin Yliopisto, Helsinki, Finland.
Journal of Medical Ethics
|June 15, 2019
Summary
Disabled individuals have a right to sexual citizenship, including publicly funded access to sexual pleasure. A welfare-funded
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Disability Studies
- Social Policy
Background:
- Sexual citizenship for disabled persons is ethically complex and under-debated in academia.
- Charitable organizations are increasingly addressing disabled individuals' needs, raising public awareness.
- Existing academic debate focuses on disability, sexual rights, and public funding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To support Appel's argument that sexual pleasure is a fundamental human right.
- To advocate for public funding of sexual citizenship for severely disabled individuals.
- To refute Di Nucci's criticisms and propose an alternative solution.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical argumentation and ethical analysis.
- Critique of existing literature on sexual rights and disability.
- Development of a policy proposal for sexual citizenship support.
Main Results:
- Appel's proposal for publicly funded sexual citizenship for the disabled is ethically sound.
- Di Nucci's criticisms of Appel's proposals are refuted.
- Di Nucci's alternative solution is deemed inequitable.
Conclusions:
- Sexual pleasure is a fundamental human right for all, including disabled individuals.
- Public funding for sexual citizenship for disabled persons is ethically mandated.
- A welfare-funded 'sex doula' program is proposed as a practical solution to address these needs.
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