Which of the Following Would Count as an Objection to Dougherty's

question 1010

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would count as an objection to Dougherty's argument that there is no objective distinction between core and periphery features to a sexual encounter?

• A) Just because an objective distinction between core and periphery features should not be based on an objectionably moralized conception of sex does not mean that such a distinction could not still be drawn by evaluating which of people's reasons for considering a feature a core feature count as good reasons.
• B) The harm explanation should not be rejected because it is equivalent to the consent explanation so long as the lack of consent in a sexual encounter and the violation of sexual rights themselves count as harms.
• C) An objective distinction between core and periphery features can be drawn based on an appropriate conception of sexual autonomy in which individuals are free to determine for themselves which features of a sexual encounter are particularly important to them.
• D) There is an objective meaningful distinction between core and periphery features to a sexual encounter because there is an objective distinction between nonconsensual sex and the Chihuahua case.

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