In their conclusion Jaimie Leeser and William O'Donohue in "Normative Issues in Defining Sexual Harassment", contend that it is a violation of which of these moral principles that underlies the moral wrong involved in sexual harassment
A) A violation of the utilitarian greatest happiness principle
B) A violation of the principle of justice as fairness
C) A violation of Kant's second formulation of the Categorical Imperative, the principle of respect for persons
D) All of the above

Question

In their conclusion Jaimie Leeser and William O'Donohue in "Normative Issues in Defining Sexual Harassment", contend that it is a violation of which of these moral principles that underlies the moral wrong involved in sexual harassment 
A) A violation of the utilitarian greatest happiness principle 
B) A violation of the principle of justice as fairness 
C) A violation of Kant's second formulation of the Categorical Imperative, the principle of respect for persons 
D) All of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Leeser and O'Donohue argue that sexual harassment is a violation of Kant's second formulation of the Categorical Imperative, the principle of respect for persons. This principle states that individuals should always be treated as an end in themselves and never merely as a means to an end. Sexual harassment treats another person as a means to an end, denying them their dignity and autonomy. The other two options are not mentioned as underlying moral principles violated in sexual harassment in the conclusion of the article.

In Their Conclusion Jaimie Leeser and William O'Donohue in "Normative