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    It is not the case that A counterfactual willingness that never manifests under actual circumstances cannot be assessed with the same confidence as demonstrated conduct, making equal responsibility attribution epistemically unjustified.

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    • 1.Actual circumstances often prevent expression of genuine capacities; circumstantial absence of opportunity doesn't diminish real moral agency.
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    • 2.We justifiably hold people responsible for unmanifested intentions (e.g., conspiracy charges), suggesting counterfactuals can ground responsibility.
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    • 3.Equal confidence isn't required for equal responsibility—we distinguish justified confidence levels from the responsibility determination itself.
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    • 1.Epistemic justification requires observable evidence; counterfactuals lack the empirical grounding that actual behavior provides.
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    • 2.People frequently report counterfactual intentions they would never act upon, making self-reported willingness an unreliable responsibility metric.
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    • 3.Responsibility attribution should track what agents reliably demonstrate, not hypothetical dispositions that remain perpetually untested.
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