Read the following case studies, and consider the extent to which the individual described is morally responsible for their behavior.

  • Case 1: Herbert, 46

    27 October 2022

    Herbert, age 46, lives on the outskirts of Prague. Being a frequent consumer of child pornography since the age of 16, he finds the ages 9 to 11 most arousing. One night he goes to a bar, loses control of how much he drinks, and comes home inebriated. As he goes to brush his teeth, he finds his ten-year-old daughter’s clothes lying on the bathroom floor…

  • Case 2: Ludvik, 52

    27 October 2022

    As a child, Ludvik was sexually abused by his uncle. Interested in better understanding his past and preventing the sexual abuse of others, he pursued a psychology degree with a specialty in sexology. Today Ludvik is a Czech sexologist renowned for his clinic’s low recidivism rates from its work with sex offenders…

  • Case 3: Jim, 23

    27 October 2022

    Jim, aged 23, is a white, heterosexual, cisgender male living in New York City. He is a BDSM enthusiast who frequents various BDSM clubs around NYC. He discovered BDSM pornography at age 16, which is how he learned about his interest and arousal by such sexual behaviors…

  • Case 4: Clementine, 34

    27 October 2022

    Clementine, age 34, is an accountant from Lexington, Massachusetts. When she was fifteen, she was in gym class when she forgot to tie the drawstring on her shorts; five minutes into class, they fell, exposing her underwear. All the boys in the class howled appreciatively…

  • Case 5: Martin, 27

    27 October 2022

    Martin, a 27-year-old, lives in Mikulov, Czechia, two and a half hours outside Prague. Growing up, he performed well in school but was shy and withdrawn from his peers. In early adolescence, Martin experienced attraction to girls his age, but also began having sexual fantasies about children under the age of 10…

  • Case 6: Lloyd, 24

    27 October 2022

    Lloyd is 24 years old and living in New York City. As a teenager, he was obsessed with detective shows. He recognized an occasional sexual interest arise when watching the crimes themselves, but having no understanding of what this could mean, he mistook his curiosity as a passion for criminology…

  • Case 7: Tony, 19

    3 November 2021

    Tony, age 19, is a freshman in college in Florida. One day, after getting home from school early, Mario’s door was open and as Tony walked by he saw Mario’s girlfriend, Tiffany, who was naked. He noticed that she did not see him and continued to watch as she got dressed for work.

  • Karl, age 40, works as a grocery store manager. He has a side business in which he produces animated child pornography. Tim, age 18, is a senior in high school. A few months before graduation, he starts to browse pornography online, and discovers some of Karl’s animated videos.

  • Case 9: Thomas, 18

    3 November 2021

    Thomas, age 18, is a freshman in college in Arizona. Growing up, he was always a dedicated student with a strong social support system and a good home life. In early adolescence, he started having sexual fantasies about the elementary students at the bus stop near his house.

  • Case 10: Betty, 27

    3 November 2021

    Betty, age 27, is a very involved activist in Las Vegas, NV. At the age of 23, Betty discovered a large group of feminists who would show up topless to political events and flash the people around them as a form of protest and political demonstration.

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