Coercion
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| - | '''Coercion''' is the practice of ''compelling a person'' or manipulating them to behave in an involuntary way (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats, [[intimidation]], trickery, or some other form of pressure or force. These are used as leverage, to force the victim to act in the desired way. Coercion may involve the actual infliction of physical pain/injury or psychological harm in order to enhance the [[credibility]] of a threat. The threat of further harm may then lead to the [[co-operation|cooperation]] or [[obedience]] of the person being coerced. [[Torture]] is one of the most extreme examples of coercion i.e. severe pain is inflicted on victims until they give interrogators the desired information. | + | '''Coercion''' is the practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of [[threat]]s or [[intimidation]] or some other form of pressure or force, and describes a set of various different similar types of forceful actions that violate the free will of an individual to induce a desired response. These actions can include, but are not limited to, [[extortion]], [[blackmail]], [[torture]], and threats to induce favors. In law, coercion is codified as a [[duress]] crime. Such actions are used as leverage, to force the victim to act in a way contrary to their own interests. Coercion may involve the actual infliction of physical pain/injury or psychological harm in order to enhance the [[credibility]] of a threat. The threat of further harm may lead to the [[co-operation|cooperation]] or [[Obedience (human behavior)|obedience]] of the person being coerced. |
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| - | The term is associated with circumstances which involve the [[ethics|unethical]] use of threats or harm to achieve some objective, but maybe equally often applies to other means of influence such as sweet talking, [[begging]], [[charisma|charming]], [[lying]], and [[seduction]]. It may serve as a form of justification for a conclusion in a [[Argumentum ad baculum|logical fallacy or non-logical argument]]. | + | |
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| * [[Bullying]] | * [[Bullying]] | ||
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Coercion is the practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or intimidation or some other form of pressure or force, and describes a set of various different similar types of forceful actions that violate the free will of an individual to induce a desired response. These actions can include, but are not limited to, extortion, blackmail, torture, and threats to induce favors. In law, coercion is codified as a duress crime. Such actions are used as leverage, to force the victim to act in a way contrary to their own interests. Coercion may involve the actual infliction of physical pain/injury or psychological harm in order to enhance the credibility of a threat. The threat of further harm may lead to the cooperation or obedience of the person being coerced.
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