Abstract
Why is consent revocable? In other words, why must we respect someone's present dissent at the expense of her past consent? This essay argues against act-based explanations and in favor of a rule-based explanation. A rule prioritizing present consent will serve our interests the best, in light of our interests in having flexibility over our consent and in minimizing the possibility of error in people's judgments about whether we consent.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-40 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Philosophical Studies |
| Volume | 167 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |