ANT-2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Naturalistic Fallacy, Biological Determinism, Fallacy
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Receiving or performing sexual acts involving another individual without that individual"s consent, knowledge, or explicit awareness of the act. Use of force, intimidation, deception to receive or perform sexual acts involving another individual. Distinct from rape in that it describes a specific set of identifiable behaviors that may be compared across a number of different species or cultures. Must rely on our interpretation of actions and behaviors. Naturalistic fallacy: error of deriving what ought to be from what is. Creating an evolutionary explanation of coercion in humans does not justify the behavior. Genetic determinism: idea that behavior is unalterable, programmed, and unchangeable. Idea is untrue- not saying that because a behavior is selected for, it is inevitable or acceptable. Evolutionary theory often camps things in cost/benefit relationships and notions of reproductive success. Only used in the context of natural selection (not individual choices or decisions)
