Liberalism and Prostitution (Hardcover)

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. Paternalistic prostitution laws in some form are therefore consistent with the fundamental principles of contemporary liberalism.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Oxford Political Philosophy
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	December 2009
Authors:	Peter de Marneffe (Professor of Philosophy)
Dimensions:	241 x 162 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-538324-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Law & society Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Prostitution Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Promotions
LSN:	0-19-538324-9
Barcode:	9780195383249

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