Kantian consent

In a recent essay on LessWrong, writer Fernand0 proposes a radical definition of consent: that it should be based on explicit, customizable contracts, like a phone app where people specify exactly what they agree to. The post argues that this 'Kantian consent' would replace vague standards like whether a normal person would have agreed, and applies it to examples like marriage, sales, and boxing. The author acknowledges this could create a bureaucratic mess, but suggests it would only apply when strangers interact and disputes arise. The essay is part of a broader exploration of the tension between moral and political frameworks, which the author calls tragic but inevitable.

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