DOI
10.5840/soctheorpract2022228154
Abstract
Drunken sex is common. Despite how common drunken sex is, we think
very uncritically about it. In this paper, I want to examine whether drunk individuals
can consent to sex. Specifically, I answer this question: suppose that an individual,
D, who is drunk but can still engage in reasoning and communication, agrees to have
sex with a sober individual, S; is D’s consent to sex with S morally valid? I will argue
that, within a certain range of intoxication, an individual who is drunk can give valid
consent to have sex with an individual who is sober.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2022
Publisher Statement
Social Theory and Practice
An International and Interdisciplinary Journal of Social Philosophy
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Social Theory and Practice provides a forum for the discussion of theoretical and applied questions in social, political, legal, economic, educational, and moral philosophy, including critical studies of classical and contemporary social philosophers. It features original philosophical work by authors from all relevant disciplines, including the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. This peer-reviewed journal is published by the Florida State University Department of Philosophy in cooperation with the Philosophy Documentation Center.
Recommended Citation
Director, Samuel. 2022. “Sober Thoughts on Drunken Consent: Intoxication and Consent to Sexual Relations.” Social Theory & Practice 48 (2): 235–61. doi:10.5840/soctheorpract2022228154.
