Thursday 4/19

Rape II

Readings

Texts

• Igor Primoratz, "Sexual Morality: Is Consent Enough?" (pdf)
• Don Berkich, "A Heinous Act" (pdf)

Quiz Questions

• Does mere consent suffice for the permissibility of sex, according to Primoratz? Why or why not?
• What is the problem with viewing the wrong-of-rape in terms of what it symbolizes?
• What is a counter-example to the view that rape is wrong because it causes extreme unhappiness?