Coerced consent

Coerced Consent

A type of consent that is obtained through coercive threats, impacting the victim's rational decision-making.

Nature of the Constraint Condition

The condition that a threat must possess a moral feature that justifies the victim's entitlement not to suffer the threat.

Motivation Condition

The condition stating that the threat must weigh heavily in the motivations of the victim, influencing their compliance.

Coercive Strategy

A method that involves making conditional threats to limit options, relying on the victim's rationality in decision-making.

Options Limitation

A tactic where an authority figure, like a boss, restricts alternatives leading to a coerced decision.

Potential Contents of Threats

Examples of coercive threats which may include physical harm, job loss, damaging rumors, or eviction.

Alan W and Larry A's Agreement

They concur that for a threat or offer to undermine someone's consent, it must violate the victim’s entitlement.

Alan W and Larry A's Disagreement

They differ on the motivation condition, particularly how a threat influences a person's decision to comply.

Rationality Line in Coercion

The threshold where coercive tactics, while morally wrong, do not completely nullify the individual's capacity for rational consent.

Best Choice Expectation

The assumption that a victim will choose the seemingly 'best' available option after being coerced.