Thinking About How Society Views Behaviors That Are Considered "Normal

question 48

Essay

Thinking about how society views behaviors that are considered "normal" or "abnormal, what are some reasons that efforts to depathologize unusual sexual behaviors would be considered beneficial? Discuss possible reasons why some experts are advocating differentiation between paraphilias which are considered consensual and those that involve force or coercion.

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Definitions:

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

The expected average yield that a company aims to deliver to its security investors for the purpose of funding its assets.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A proportion indicator of how a company leverages debt and equity to finance its asset base.

Market Values

The market's going price for acquiring or selling a service or asset now.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, often used to assess if a stock is under- or overvalued.