Sex, Lies, and Consent

Ethics 123 (4):717-744 (2013)
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Abstract

How wrong is it to deceive someone into sex by lying, say, about one's profession? The answer is seriously wrong when the liar's actual profession would be a deal breaker for the victim of the deception: this deception vitiates the victim's sexual consent, and it is seriously wrong to have sex with someone while lacking his or her consent.

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Tom Dougherty
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