PHIL 1104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Specific Performance, Surrogacy, Circular Reasoning
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A(cid:374)derso(cid:374)"s dile(cid:373)(cid:373)a (cid:894)either (cid:272)hoi(cid:272)e (cid:272)o(cid:373)es (cid:449)ith a sig(cid:374)ifi(cid:272)a(cid:374)t (cid:271)urde(cid:374)(cid:895) for prostitutio(cid:374): If we legalize prostitution, then we must either normalize prostitution or not normalize prostitution. If we do not normalize prostitution, then it is morally problematic for the reasons described by feminists (it is degrading, etc) If we do normalize prostitution, then our sexual autonomy will be diminished, which is morally problematic. In doing so, they may closely monitor and supervise the workplace sexual practices of those workers with sexual duties: respo(cid:374)se: this is(cid:374)"t (cid:373)o(cid:374)itori(cid:374)g of pri(cid:448)ate/perso(cid:374)al se(cid:454). We have talked about prostitution and deeply analyzed the moral arguments for and against. Let us compare prostitution with some other markets: kidney sales: prevalent but almost never legal. What kid(cid:374)e(cid:455) sellers get/(cid:449)hat the(cid:455) thi(cid:374)k the(cid:455)"ll get. Underground market in india: goes unpatrolled, engage without much government intervention. Selling kidney gets them large amount of money to them. Did not get good medical attention after kidney is sold.
