Liberalism and Prostitution

Zusatztext an intriguing and somewhat controversial book Informationen zum Autor Peter de Marneffe is Professor of Philosophy at Arizona State University Klappentext Civil libertarians characterize prostitution as a "victimless crime," and argue that it ought to be legalized. Feminist critics counter that prostitution is not victimless, since it harms the people who do it. Civil libertarians respond that most women freely choose to do this work, and that it is paternalistic for the government to limit a person's liberty for her own good. In this book Peter de Marneffe argues that although most prostitution is voluntary, paternalistic prostitution laws in some form are nonetheless morally justifiable. If prostitution is commonly harmful in the way that feminist critics maintain, then this argument for prostitution laws is not objectionably moralistic and some prostitution laws violate no one's rights. Paternalisticprostitution laws in some form are therefore consistent with the fundamental principles of contemporary liberalism. Zusammenfassung Civil libertarians characterize prostitution as a "victimless crime!" and argue that it ought to be legalized. Feminist critics counter that prostitution is not victimless! since it harms the people who do it. Civil libertarians respond that most women freely choose to do this work! and that it is paternalistic for the government to limit a person's liberty for her own good. In this book Peter de Marneffe argues that although most prostitution is voluntary! paternalistic prostitution laws in some form are nonetheless morally justifiable. If prostitution is commonly harmful in the way that feminist critics maintain! then this argument for prostitution laws is not objectionably moralistic and some prostitution laws violate no one's rights. Paternalisticprostitution laws in some form are therefore consistent with the fundamental principles of contemporary liberalism.

Product details

• Authors: Peter de Marneffe, Peter de Marneffe
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.11.2009
• EAN: 9780195383249
• ISBN: 978-0-19-538324-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 245 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Oxford Political Philosophy; Oxford Political Philosophy
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Feminism & feminist theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Ethical Issues: Prostitution & Sex Industry, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Ethical issues, topics and debates