Which of the Following Best Captures Dougherty's Main Argument for the Claim

question 657

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures Dougherty's main argument for the claim that the serious wrongness of nonconsensual sex is not explained by the fact that nonconsensual sex harms the victim?

• A) The serious wrongness of nonconsensual sex is explained not only by the fact that nonconsensual sex harms the victim but also by the fact that it harms everyone in society.
• B) The serious wrongness of nonconsensual sex is explained best by the fact that nonconsensual sex violates the sexual rights of its victims.
• C) Explaining the serious wrongness of nonconsensual sex in terms of its harm to victims does not explain the serious wrongness of sex with the unconscious or by egregious forms of deception that do not involve any harm.
• D) Explaining the serious wrongness of nonconsensual sex in terms of its harm to victims does not explain the serious wrongness of someone deceiving others into sex by misleading them about one's personal features.

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