Although the idea that sexual violence is a “structural” problem is not new, the lack of specification as to what that entails blocks effective responses to it. This paper illustrates the concept of sexual violence as structural in the sense of containing a type of moral wrong called “structural wrong” and discusses its practical implications. First, I introduce a distinction between two types of moral wrongs—interactional wrongs and structural wrongs—and I argue that the moral problem of sexual violence includes both types, each of which calls for a different set of moral responses. Second, drawing on Iris Marion Young's social connection model of responsibility, I argue that recognizing the structural-wrong element of sexual violence does not reduce individual perpetrators’ responsibility for it. Instead, it implies that a broader group of agents are required to join collective actions to reform the social structure. I conclude by evaluating some preventive programs against sexual violence through the lens of structural wrongs and providing directions to advance them.

尽管性暴力是一个“结构性”问题的想法并不新鲜，但缺乏具体说明其含义阻碍了对其的有效应对。本文从包含一种称为“结构性错误”的道德错误的意义上阐述了性暴力的结构性概念，并讨论了其实际含义。首先，我介绍了两种类型的道德错误——互动性错误和结构性错误——之间的区别，并且我认为性暴力的道德问题包括这两种类型，每种类型都需要一套不同的道德反应。其次，借鉴艾里斯·马里恩·杨（Iris Marion Young）的社会联系责任模型，我认为认识到性暴力的结构性错误因素并不能减少个人施暴者的责任。相反，它意味着需要更广泛的主体群体加入集体行动来改革社会结构。最后，我从结构性错误的角度评估了一些针对性暴力的预防计划，并提供了推进这些计划的方向。