The ethics of pedophilia
Pedophilia is bad. But how bad is it? And in what ways, and for what reasons, is it bad? This is a thorny issue, and sadly, one seldom discussed by ethicists. In this paper it is argued that pedophilia is bad only because, and only to the extent that, it causes harm to children, and that pedophilia...
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2015-05-01
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| description | Pedophilia is bad. But how bad is it? And in what ways, and for what reasons, is it bad? This is a thorny issue, and sadly, one seldom discussed by ethicists. In this paper it is argued that pedophilia is bad only because, and only to the extent that, it causes harm to children, and that pedophilia itself, as well as pedophilic expressions and practices that do not cause harm to children, are morally all right. It is further argued that the aim of our social and legal treatment of pedophilia should be to minimize harm to children, and that current practice is often counterproductive in this respect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af82c27b869f4d9dbdabe0d2ad76bab12022-12-22T02:46:54ZdanNorwegian University of Science and Technology LibraryEtikk i Praksis: Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics1890-39911890-40092015-05-019110.5324/eip.v9i1.17181650The ethics of pedophiliaOle Martin Moen0UiO, OsloPedophilia is bad. But how bad is it? And in what ways, and for what reasons, is it bad? This is a thorny issue, and sadly, one seldom discussed by ethicists. In this paper it is argued that pedophilia is bad only because, and only to the extent that, it causes harm to children, and that pedophilia itself, as well as pedophilic expressions and practices that do not cause harm to children, are morally all right. It is further argued that the aim of our social and legal treatment of pedophilia should be to minimize harm to children, and that current practice is often counterproductive in this respect.https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/etikk_i_praksis/article/view/1718childrenconsentharmpedophiliasexual ethics |
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| title | The ethics of pedophilia |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The ethics of pedophilia |
| title_short | The ethics of pedophilia |
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| topic | children consent harm pedophilia sexual ethics |
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