Citation

Liberto H. Ethics 2017; 127(2): 383-414.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, University of Chicago Press)

DOI

10.1086/688742

PMID

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Abstract

I first distinguish promises with positive sexual content (e.g., promises to perform sexual acts) and promises with negative sexual content (e.g., promises to refrain from sexual acts--as one does when making monogamy promises). I argue that sexual content--even positive sexual content--does not cause a promise to misfire. However, the content of some successful promises is such that a promisee ought not to accept the promise, and, if she does accept, she ought then to release her promisor from the promise. I argue that both positive and negative sexual promises have content of this kind.

Language: en