An Evaluation of Sex Education in School Curriculum on Moral Grounds

Abstract

Education is an integral aspect of human life. It is vital that school curriculums include the subject of sex education. On moral grounds, sex education in the school curriculum is plausible as it helps school children to understand all the aspects of human sexuality and their implications. In itself, sex education is broad and covers a whole range of topics that have to do with sexuality. Topics such as teenage pregnancy, abortion, masturbation, sexual intercourse, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexually transmitted infections and diseases (STI/D) marriage, relationships, mensuration, contraceptives, and many others, which are subjects to sex education, clearly indicate the moral importance of sex education in the school curriculum. However, on the other hand, including sex education
in the school curriculum means exciting the students with the desire to experiment with sexual intercourse among other things. Having said this, the article shall in detail, evaluate moral grounds for sex education in the school curriculum.