Abstract
If rape is evaluated as a serious wrong, can it also be defined as non-consensual sex (NCS)? Many do not see all instances of NCS as seriously wrongful. I argue that rape is both property defined as NCS and properly evaluated as a serious wrong. First, I distinguish the hurtfulness of rape from its wrongfulness; secondly, I classify its harms and characterize its essential wrongfulness; thirdly, I criticize a view of rape as merely 'sex minus consent'; fourthly, I criticize mistaken attempts to discount the wrongfulness of rape for those who do not value sex; fifthly, I contrast two models for weighing interests, according to one of which rape is not seriously wrongful; finally, I sketch a defence of the view that our sexual integrity ought to be a central interest of ours.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 374-393 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Philosophical Quarterly |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 228 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Jan 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy