Archard, D. W. (2007) The wrong of rape. The Philosophical Quarterly, 57 (228). pp. 374-393.
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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 properly 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.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | The Philosophical Quarterly |
| Additional Information: | RAE_import_type : Journal article RAE_uoa_type : Philosophy |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
| Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Politics & International Relations (Merged into PPR 2010-08-01) |
| ID Code: | 4033 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer |
| Deposited On: | 04 Mar 2008 15:11 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 18:03 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/4033 |
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