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    It is not the case that A covenant binding only because of coercive enforcement confuses prudential compliance with genuine moral obligation.

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    • 1.Coercive enforcement can instantiate moral obligations by establishing reciprocal duty-structures that wouldn't exist otherwise.
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    • 2.The distinction between prudential and moral motivation may be less sharp than claimed; incentives often align duties with interests.
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    • 3.Observing a covenant's terms fulfills the obligation regardless of the agent's subjective motivation or psychological state.
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    • 1.Moral obligations are categorical imperatives grounded in reason, not conditional on external punishment or reward.
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    • 2.Fear of consequences changes motivation from duty to self-interest, making compliance prudential rather than moral.
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    • 3.True covenants require internalized commitment; coercion merely produces compliance without genuine assent.
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