PP233 Lecture Notes - Libido, Slut, Anti-Prostitution Pledge
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Is prostitution unethical? (to engage in, to purchase, etc. ) It is a victimless crime that does not require anyone to be harmed (as long as it is between consenting adults) Might be better than other job options. The reality of prostitution is that the prostitutes are harmed. Concerned with the connection between prostitution and the social subordination of women in society. Culture specific to prostitution in modern western societies, mostly men purchasing sex from women. The problem with prostitution is not the act of exchanging sex for money. Commonly thought to be bad because of conventions of feminine purity, non- commodification of sex etc. Instead she argues that prostitution is wrong because it supports beliefs that legitimize women"s social subordination. Argues against the assumption that the social meaning of a practice is decisive in determining its moral status. While many have written on strong human sexual drives this is not true of all humans the.
