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  • Essay / Sufficiently less than sufficient: consent, sex and moral behavior...

    Sufficiently less than sufficient: consent, sex and moral behaviorConsent is a uniquely argued position in the philosophical analysis of moral and immoral behavior, particularly in regarding positions refuting the capacity for consent is sufficient to legitimize moral behavior. We must remain critical in our analysis of consent and how it may or may not legitimize moral behavior. At first glance, one might assume this; the consent of two people is enough to constitute moral behavior. Upon further investigation, we become aware of the capacity of others to consciously consent and engage in acts that will degrade them and cause them some form of harm, usually for their own mental or physical pleasure, inducing the fact that consent is not sufficient to guarantee morality. behavior. Consent is certainly a necessary element to contextualize and legitimize moral and sexual behaviors, but it is not implicitly sufficient for moral behavior in itself. Consent is not enough to legitimize certain behaviors. However, it should be taken into account that consent is necessary, although it is a necessary requirement, but it cannot, by default, be considered sufficient. I will argue this using Seiriol Morgan's views on the nature of human desires, and his discussions of Kant's moral theories opposed to the arguments failed to fully analyze their views on consent as necessary and sufficient. Consent does not, by default, result in wrongful moral behavior. Moral behavior is often legitimized by consent; however, immoral behavior can benefit from or even be validated by consent. In our assessment of consent and how consent is seen as morally transformative, we must understand the diverse nature of consent.... middle of article ...... leads us all to be more aware of certain sexual urges. that we have an obligation to abstain, even if consent is given and that no one opposes this type of desire. In conclusion, I hope this article has shown why consent does not constitute moral behavior, although it produces a necessary process to secure the exterior. notions used to protect an individual's free choice to engage and participate in various actions. Moral behaviors rely on our ability to engage in various duties of virtue that take into account the happiness, respect, and well-being of others around us. Even if they may have consented or actively engaged in a free choice that led to situations of unhappiness and suffering, we must reflect on our ability to alleviate the discomfort of others and remain critical of theories strict and legitimate morals that limit the emotional value of humanity.