QUEER ETHICS AND THE CHALLENGES OF HOMOSEXUALITY

Abstract

Homosexuality is not just a concept, but a practice that has controversial undertones. As a human conduct, the question of its rightness or wrongness makes it ethical. Thus as an ethical issue, several theories can be applied in its study so as to give it an academic touch. Therefore, "Queer Ethical Theory" is used in this paper towards achieving the above set objective. However, because of the broadness of the thematic, the discussion is narrowed down to considering Foucault as a "Queer Theorist". It is important to note that homosexuality occupies a sensitive position in this theory, which has as its categories; lesbianism, gayism and bisexuality. Hence, a critical and analytical consideration of homosexuality and its ethical implication or justification, if any, is imperative in this research. The paper also looks at the ethical perspective of homosexuality in African context. This work demonstrates the unrealizability of "Queer Theory" and consider it a product of the imagination.