Turning to the ethics of sex, Farley advances a parallel argument, though this time she articulates seven norms: «do no unjust harm,» «free consent of partners,» «mutuality,» «equality,» «commitment,» «fruitfulness» and «social justice.» (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Yet in Ibsen's plays, the highest value the characters express is the individual's freedom of choice, regardless of when or how it is exerted or with what consequences.We should recall that the importance of free consent in the making of a marriage vow has been insisted upon by the Church just as much as the permanence and indissolubility of a valid marriage. (faith.org.uk)
Following the court's verdict, Canadian Parliament in June 2016 passed a new law according Canadians a right to assistance in causing their own deaths, as long as it is accompanied by free consent in circumstances of intolerable pain. (firstthings.com)