The Wrong of Wrongful Manipulation

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The Wrong of Wrongful Manipulation I. INTRODUCTIONWhy is it wrong to engage in manipulation, when it is wrong to do so?Manipulating someone can be wrong not (or not only) because it's manipulative, but because it has other bad effects.I am interested in the first sort of wrong.What is it about wrongful instances of manipulation that makes them wrong, other things being equal?Most philosophers think this question can be answered in non-moral terms: the features of wrongful manipulation that make it wrong can be defined non-morally, without reference to any other wrong that's involved. 1 For helpful conversation and generous feedback on earlier drafts, I am very grateful to Kieran Setiya, Quinn White,

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