What Is Dougherty's Main Argument for His Claim That It

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Multiple Choice

What is Dougherty's main argument for his claim that it is wrong to deceive someone into sex by lying about run-of-the-mill personal features if such features would be a deal breaker for the victim of the deception?

• A) If one lies about a personal feature that is undesirable for the victim of the deception, then one is vitiating the victim's sexual consent, and having sex with someone while lacking his or her consent is seriously wrong.
• B) If one lies about a personal feature that is a deal breaker for the victim of the deception, then one is vitiating the victim's sexual consent, and having sex with someone while lacking his or her consent is seriously wrong.
• C) Lying about a personal feature that is a deal breaker for the victim of the deception is seriously wrong because it will cause serious harm to the victim.
• D) Lying about a personal feature that is a deal breaker for the victim of the deception is seriously wrong because one should always be explicitly honest about who one is to others.

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