Consent has been a philosophically relevant topic since the formation of a structured society. Consent is a form of speech or approval on various matters of daily life. Consent can relate to things such as real estate contracts, business transactions or commercial exchanges. All of these can be approached with partial or complete understanding. However, there is a form of consent that requires more than just partial understanding. It is imperative to understand the difference between the two forms of consent. Unlike consent in the above terms, for which society and governing bodies do not require full understanding, sexual desire can challenge a person's reasoning and compel them to experience such desires even when the behavior is risky or dangerous to oneself or others, and potentially deals with physical, societal, and psychological harm (Soble 2013, 303). It is morally wrong to obtain consent to sexual activity from someone who is incapable of understanding what is being asked. To understand the important difference between sexual consent and consent, one must first understand consent. Consent consists of several different levels. According to the philosopher David Arhard, consent has four different assertions (Archard 1998: 3-4). The first claim is that consent changes the relationship between two people and makes a difference to the situation (Archard 1998: 3-4). Second, it can be morally transformative, meaning that consent has the power to change or transform the nature of the situation (Archard 1998: 3-4). Third, consent must be given by a positive and intentional act; consent is an “act rather than a state of mind” (Archard 1998: 3-4). Finally, and most importantly, consent weighs heavily... middle of paper ...... the potential physical, psychological, or societal harm that could be caused to them. Consent to contracts, real estate deals and commerce is societal. speaking is not morally wrong to engage in without full understanding. However, as demonstrated above, any form of sexual consent can potentially include exploitation, coercion, and lack of reasoning, which can result in serious physical, psychological, or social harm to an individual. No person, especially one with diminished mental capacity, should be forced to face the potentially horrific consequences of failing to make this distinction. It is important to recognize the morally wrong nature of the act of obtaining sexual consent and to define it as distinctly different from other forms of consent, in order to protect individuals from the potential harms described above..