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    It is not the case that Genuine consent requires that the consenting party have a meaningful choice, including a feasible alternative to the act that supposedly signals consent.

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    • 1.Perfect alternatives rarely exist; requiring them sets consent standards that would invalidate nearly all real-world agreements.
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    • 2.Consent can be genuine even when someone faces limited options—a desperate person still truly chooses their least-bad path.
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    • 3.Focusing on subjective meaning-making rather than availability of alternatives better captures when consent reflects authentic will.
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    • 1.Consent obtained under coercion or duress is widely recognized as invalid in law and ethics, showing meaningful choice matters.
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    • 2.Without alternatives, apparent agreement may reflect desperation rather than genuine endorsement of the act itself.
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    • 3.Respecting persons as autonomous agents requires enabling them to act on their own values, not merely avoid worst outcomes.
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